The Economic Impact and Effectiveness of Development Aid - Economic Affairs Committee Contents


APPENDIX 5: THE OECD DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE (DAC)


  • The DAC sets definitions and classifications for reporting on aid financing by bilateral and multilateral agencies.
  • DAC [24 members]: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA, and EC.
  • Non-DAC [20 members]: Czech Republic, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Poland, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Turkey, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Taiwan, Thailand, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta and Romania.
  • Eligible recipients of ODA:

    —Least Developed Countries [48, mainly Sub-Saharan Africa]

    —Other Low Income Countries [6]

    —Lower Middle Income Countries [40, including India]

    —Upper Middle Income Countries [43, including China, Turkey,        Brazil, Argentina]


 
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