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In this presentation by Simon Scott from OECD, the progress in implementing the G8 aid commitments is discussed. The commitments include aid targets for EU, Japan, Canada, Australia, and the US, with a focus on aid volume and predictability. The presentation also analyzes the recent trends in development aid, particularly aid to Africa, highlighting positive developments such as increased aid from Germany, new financing sources like airline taxes and IFFIm, and China's emergence as a key donor.
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Implementing G8 Commitments on Aid Volume and Predictability Presentation by Simon ScottDevelopment Co-operation Directorate, OECD Doha, Qatar, 17 June 2007
The G8 Commitments • Total EU aid: 0.56% of GNI by 2010 • Japan: $10 billion increase by 2010 • Canada, Australia: double aid by 2010 • US: no overall target, but big increases in bilateral programmes - MCA, PEPFAR etc.
Adding it up… • Total aid should rise from $80bn in 2004 to $130bn in 2010 • Half the increase is promised for Africa (G8 and Millennium+5 summit)
Some Hopeful Signs • Germany increased aid by $750mat Heiligendamm • New sources of financing – airline taxes, IFFIm • More aid to health promised • China becoming a major donor
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