DACNews March 2007 - Aid increases need to be stepped up

The “headline” figure for DAC ODA rose to $107 billion in 2005, easily a record level. Yet the latest DAC simulation of future ODA levels suggests that increases need to accelerate if members are to reach their announced targets for 2010 - find out why in the latest Development Co-operation Report; outgoing Director Michael Roeskau looks back at major events which have made us rethink the way we do aid. And much more.

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