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America’s Annual Aid Report Card

June 20th, 2008 at 8:05 am | posted by Josh Lozman

The DATA Report, which ONE launched in Paris on Wednesday, tracks each G8 country’s progress towards delivering its commitments on aid to Africa.

Picture 4This year’s report found that although U.S. delivery has been slower than hoped, increases in assistance primarily for HIV/AIDS and malaria (areas in which the U.S. is a clear leader) are starting to come. By next year, we predict the increases will double and analysis shows that by 2010 the U.S. is likely to have delivered on its commitment.

Though good news, it’s our job to make sure this actually happens! You can help by signing the PEPFAR petition.

At a time when the U.S. is electing a new president, we hope the current commitments will be seen as a floor to build upon. The U.S. commitment was smaller than others when you compare it to the size of our economy, so now that the U.S. looks likely to achieve this commitment, it would be good to see the U.S. take leadership and make a bigger commitment.

Here are the numbers:

· 2010 Target for ODA to Africa: $8.8bn

· 2007 ODA to Africa: $5.414bn

· Change in ODA to Africa between 2006-2007: $413m

· Change in ODA to Africa between 2004-2007: $581m

· % of increases achieved: 15

· Increase needed between 2007-2008: $1.2bn ($1.1bn in 2004 prices)

· Estimated increase between 2007-2008: $940m ($868m in 2004 prices)

(More G8 countries’ reports to follow.)

-Josh Lozman

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7 Responses to “America’s Annual Aid Report Card”

  1. Vicky Says:
    June 20th, 2008 at 3:27 pm

    Fantastic analysis!
  2. sammi Says:
    June 21st, 2008 at 8:09 pm

    thanx josh! yes, it is a great analysis. i’m going to trust with you all that the increases will double by this time next year. these reports are great and simplify things for people like me and my peers, and i appreciate them. our job is the work with the cheque cashers now, and we will do so.

    i look forward to the other G8 countries’ reports.

    staying close,

    sammi =)
  3. Dr. Ethiopis Says:
    June 22nd, 2008 at 5:39 pm

    It is my honest hope that by 2010 thi milestone would have really been accomplished
  4. heres22 Says:
    June 28th, 2008 at 7:41 am

    even for those figures it doesn’t seem like its an em pack yet
  5. Miley-Cyrus-Fan Says:
    August 1st, 2008 at 12:55 pm

    hmm.. thank you very much. usefull information
  6. Janet21 Says:
    August 3rd, 2008 at 3:12 pm

    Cool. It took almost a day to find this info. Thanks! Good job. :)
  7. Simonbike Says:
    August 5th, 2008 at 8:13 am

    I love your blog…really. Did you already hear about water on mars? :)

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