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Official development assistance (ODA) is a category used by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to measure foreign aid. The DAC first adopted the concept in 1969. It is widely used as an indicator of international aid flow.
International development aid is given by many non-private donors. The first table is based on official development assistance (ODA) figures published by the OECD for members of its Development Assistance Committee (DAC). Non-DAC members included in the OECD's publishing are listed separately.
This is a list of countries based on the official development assistance (ODA) they have received for the given year. More comprehensive and current lists are available from the OECD (Table DAC2a) and the World Bank (Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$)).
Japan's Official Development Assistance to China began in 1979 after the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Japan and China signed in 1978. From 1979 to 2013, Japan has provided 24 billion USD in loan aid and 7,796 million dollar in grant aid including US$6,577 million in technical cooperation, a total of US$32 billion.
Development assistance: is a synonym of development aid often used in international forums such as the UN and the OECD. Official development assistance (ODA) is aid given by OECD-member governments that specifically targets the economic development and welfare of countries with the lowest per capita incomes. [8]
Development Assistance Committee DAC Map. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) is a forum to discuss issues surrounding aid, development and poverty reduction in developing countries. It describes itself as being the "venue and voice" of the world's major donor countries. [1]
In 1970, the United Nations set a target for donor countries to spend 0.7% of their gross national income (GNI) on official development assistance (ODA). [1] ODA is aid intended to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. [2] In 2004, the then-Labour government said it intended to reach the target by 2013.
According to the OECD, official development assistance from Japan increased by 1.2% to US$16.3 billion in 2020. [1] JICA's core development programs (aid modalities) are technical assistance programs/projects for capacity and institutional development, feasibility studies and master plans, and dispatching specialists.