[afro-nets] Rich countries not contributing 0.7% to ODA

[Claudio Schuftan <claudio@hcmc.netnam.vn>]

Rich countries not contributing 0.7% to ODA
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Two weeks ago, I sent out a question re. if any of our readers
knew how much rich countries were NOT providing as foreign aid
every year. Nobody responded.

But, alas, I found the information.

Interestingly, in an article by Jeffrey Sachs in SCN News No28,
July 2004, p.7:

He says:

"High income countries were supposed to give 0.7% of GDP in ODA.
What is actually delivered today is around 0.25%, or roughly USD
110 billion per year short of high income countries promised".

I hope you use this piece of information profusely.

Claudio Schuftan
mailto:claudio@hcmc.netnam.vn