how much does the government of canada spend on foreign aid and development? (as % of gdp)
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How much does the Government of Canada spend on Foreign Aid
and Development?(as % of GDP)
ODA – Overseas Development AssistanceDAC – Development Assistance Committee of the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)GNI – Gross National Income
1. United States $30.46 2. United Kingdom $13.66 3. Germany $13.114. France $12.00 5. Japan $10.49 6. Canada $ 5.687. Netherlands $ 5.52 8. Australia $ 5.44 9. Sweden $ 5.24 10. Norway $ 4.75 11. Switzerland $ 3.02
12. Denmark $2.72 13. Italy $2.64 14. Belgium $2.30 15. Spain $1.95 16. South Korea $1.55 17. Finland $1.32 18. Austria $1.11 19. Ireland $0.81 20. Portugal $0.57 21. New Zealand $0.4622. Luxembourg $0.4323. Greece $0.32
Development Assistance by Country (in absolute terms in 2012)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development April 2013
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What does climate change look like?
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Most of these people are farmers
What has Canada done to help vulnerable people in
developing countries?
• Signed onto an international agreement• A generous funding contribution 2010-2012• Mostly for mitigation
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Make a new funding
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