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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Bush opposes UK Africa plan (aka Bush is a twat)
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gives you an idea who gives the most, the situation is possibly worse than it first appears given the previous source. And the US is not very high on the list. So whinging about how much the US does for the rest of the world is alot of wank. |
Here is a better source that really explains many opinions and perspective and then the reality on international aid:
http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRe...id.asp?so=d2002
It cites many interesting studies there. The conclusion I draw out that it really matters more the quality of the aid then the quantity of the aid and that private aid is superior to government aid.
Also the USA looks good in at least this part:
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Side note on private contributions
As an aside, it should be emphasized that the above figures are comparing government spending. Such spending has been agreed at international level and is spread over a number of priorities.
Individual/private donations may be targeted in many ways. However, even though the charts above do show US aid to be poor (in percentage terms) compared to the rest, the generosity of the American people is far more impressive than their government. Private aid/donation has been through charity of individual people and organizations though this of course can be weighted to certain interests and areas. Nonetheless, it is interesting to note for example, per latest estimates, Americans privately give at least $34 billion overseas — more than twice the US official foreign aid of $15 billion at that time:
* International giving by US foundations: $1.5 billion per year
* Charitable giving by US businesses: $2.8 billion annually
* American NGOs: $6.6 billion in grants, goods and volunteers.
* Religious overseas ministries: $3.4 billion, including health care, literacy training, relief and development.
* US colleges scholarships to foreign students: $1.3 billion
* Personal remittances from the US to developing countries: $18 billion in 2000
* Source: Dr. Carol Adelman, Aid and Comfort, Tech Central Station, 21 August 2002. (link at source)
While Adelman admits that “there are no complete figures for international private giving” she still says that Americans are “clearly the most generous on earth in public — but especially in private — giving”. Hence these numbers and claims may be taken with caution, but even then, these are high numbers. |
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Personally I think the UK should look at itself for people to help with 17% of people below the poverty line.
93. Sri Lanka 22% (1997 est.)
102. United Kingdom 17%
not too different eh? And we are ment to be a developed nation. Bit shit ain't it? |
I agree, I think by creating a more powerful economic entity you will indeed benifit the world more then throwing that money away into a third world nation directly.
Its like saying, if you had $100 billion dollar and you wanted to make $500 billion dollars out of it in 10 years, would you invest it in a African developing nation where you'd probably never see a gain, or would you rather invest it in your nation's infastructure which would create new jobs, new business, new employment, and generate a lot of new wealth - which in turn would probably supply trade with Africa or other developing nation with business on a concurring basis of more then $100 billion...
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