PHA-Exchange> Rich countries contributions to ODA (6)

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From: "Komal Khatiwada" <komal at rrn.org.np>
> > > ANALYSING AID
 RANKING THE RICH 2004
> > >
 Author(s): Center for Global Development; Foreign Policy
 Produced by: Center for Global Development (CGDEV), USA  (2004)
> > >
> > > The second annual CGD/FP Commitment to Development Index
> > > ranks 21 rich nations on how their aid, trade, investment,
> > > migration, environment, security, and technology policies
> > > help poor countries.
> > >
> > > Three small nations, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden,
> > > beat out the world's largest economic powers to hold the
> > > top spots in this year's index. Fourth place United Kingdom
> > > leads all Group of Seven (G-7) nations, followed by Canada,
> > > which holds sixth place due in large part to its
> > > development-friendly migration policies. The United States
> > > follows in seventh place. Despite earning high marks for
> > > its trade policy, the United States contributes relatively
> > > little foreign aid given the size of its economy and
> > > garners poor environmental scores. Japan, the second largest
> > > foreign aid contributor, finishes last. Poor scores for its
> > > trade and migration policies, as well as its low aid score,
> > > make Japan the least development-friendly nation on the
> > > index.
> > >
> > > The CGD/FP Commitment to Development Index ranks 21 of the
> > > world's richest countries based on their dedication to
> > > policies that benefit the 5 billion people living in poorer
> > > nations worldwide. Moving beyond standard comparisons of
> > > foreign aid volumes, the index also rates countries':
> > > Quality of foreign aid; Openness to developing-country
> > > exports ; Policies that influence investment ; Migration
> > > policies ; Support for creation of new technologies ;
> > > Security policies; Environmental policies.
> > >
> > > Available online at:
> > > http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC15131