OECD reports increase in EU’s Official Development Assistance

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Series Details IP/17/916 (11.04.17)
Publication Date 11/04/2017
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Figures unveiled by the OECD on 11 April 2017 showed that the European Union and its member states consolidated their place as the world's leading aid donor in 2016.

The Official Development Assistance (ODA) provided by the EU reached €75.5 billion in 2016, constituting an 11% increase compared to the previous year. It was the fourth year in a row which saw EU's assistance grow, reaching its highest level to date.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-17-916_en.htm
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European Commission: DG Communication: MEMO/17/949, 11.04.17: Publication of figures on 2016 Official Development Assistance http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-17-949_en.htm
OECD: Newsroom, 11.04.17: Development aid rises again in 2016 but flows to poorest countries dip http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/development-aid-rises-again-in-2016-but-flows-to-poorest-countries-dip.htm
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