Nov 16, 2008 | IN THE NEWS
The structure of other multilateral organisations particularly the United Nations agencies is different to that of the World Bank and ADB. Many of the main agencies involved in multilateral aid such as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Food...
Nov 16, 2008 | IN THE NEWS
Firstly, multilateral development banks (MDBs) are the largest source of development finance in the world. According to the Bank Information Center, MDBs typically lend $30 to $40 billion dollars a year to low and middle income countries.[1]Secondly, MDBs also...
Nov 16, 2008 | IN THE NEWS
A multilateral organisation is an international organisation whose membership is made up of member governments, who collectively govern the organisation and are its primary source of funds. The OECD estimates that in 2008 around 40% of ODA or nearly US$50 billion from...
Nov 16, 2008 | IN THE NEWS
International research has shown that the tying of aid is costlier and less effective than untied aid.[1] The tying of aid is a practice which privileges Australian companies and national priorities in the aid program. Aid is tied in three ways: nationally-tied...
Nov 16, 2008 | IN THE NEWS
Corporate involvement in aidA major concern of Australia’s aid program is that it favours commercial interests in aid delivery. The commercialisation of aid often results in “Boomerang Aid”- aid which ends up funding private Australian...
Nov 16, 2008 | IN THE NEWS
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