What kind of humanitarian aid does the United Kingdom provide to the world?
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The government of the UK spent £4823 on international aid in the year 2004/2005\n\nIt comes 11th in a league of aid donors when the money donated is presented as a percentage of GNP  (I believe Norway is first) \n\n\nBy 2007/2008 The UK Government aims this ammount to be meeting the UN target of spending 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) on official development assistance (ODA). \n\nTotal UK official development assistance will rise to almost £6.5 billion by 2007/08. These additional resources will be used to increase UK bilateral aid to Africa to at least £1.25 billion a year by 2008, spend at least £1.5 billion on HIV/AIDS related work over the next three years, and ensure that more children in the world’s poorest countries are able to go to primary school.\n\nAround the would these are the main countries the UK donates to                                \n            £millions  per year.\n India      259\n \n Bangladesh   128\n\n Tanzania   97\n \n Sudan   84\n \n Afghanistan   80\n \n Ghana   72\n \n Ethiopia  62\n \n Uganda   61\n \n Malawi  56\n \n Iraq    49\n \n Mozambique  48\n \n Nigeria  47\n \n Rwanda   42\n \n Vietnam   40\n \n China  36\n \n Kenya  35\n \n Nepal   35\n \n Pakistan  31\n \n Republic of South Africa   31\n \n Zambia  31\n \n\nHere are some current examples of aid projects\n\nBRAC Afghanistan was registered as an international NGO in Afghanistan in May 2002 and opened its office in Kabul in the same year. With support from the Afghan government and donors like DFID and USAID, BRAC Afghanistan has been working in 19 provinces to work towards "alleviation of poverty and empowerment of the poor".\n\nMicrofinance is considered worldwide as an effective tool for enabling the poor to develop their own sources of income and to improve their ability to provide for their families. But the lack of banking services and infrastructure is a big part of why many Afghanis struggle to get out of poverty. \n\nWithout access to financial services, poor Afghanis can't borrow, save or invest. To change this, DFID provides £20 million over three years  (2004-2008) to the Microfinance Investment and Support Facility for Afghanistan (MISFA), which provides essential credit and other financial services to help Afghans set up small businesses\n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n£70 million for post-earthquake reconstruction in Pakistan is to be pledged by the UK at a high-level aid conference in Islamabad this weekend, the Secretary of State for International Development Hilary Benn announced today.\n\nThe pledge, to be made by International Development Minister Gareth Thomas who will attend the conference for the UK, will be paid out over 3 years to help fund rebuilding in quake-affected areas.\n\nThe new pledge brings the UK’s total support to Pakistan, for both relief and reconstruction, to over £100 million, to date. \n\nEncouraging other countries to follow suit with substantial reconstruction pledges of their own Gareth Thomas said: \n\n“Round-the-clock relief work continues as winter sets in and we try to prevent further suffering and loss of life. But we must also help Pakistan begin to rebuild the schools, hospitals and homes which were destroyed by the quake. The UK is giving generously – it urges others to do so too.\n\n“We will continue to monitor needs as they arise and respond as part of the international community.”\n\nDiscussions at this weekend’s conference in Islamabad will centre on an assessment of reconstruction priorities made for the government of Pakistan by the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank. \n\nThe UK is to date the second largest bilateral donor of post-earthquake relief funds (after the US). \n\n\n\nAn innovative television drama series, produced with DFID funding, is educating rural people in East Africa about issues that matter to them. \n\nCalled Makutano Junction, it aims to entertain and e
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Seeing as how I agree with every point you've stated............\n\nI believe we should assist those countries that are willing to support our nation's goal of world stability.
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Do you mean Care International a global humanitarian organisation working with over 45 million people in 70 of the world's poorest countries.\nLink to their site below
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There are none. The World Bank serves one purpose, to exploit the desperation of third world nations that don't fit into international market developments. The World Bank takes advantage of this marginalisation, using the need for resources as a means to further a debt agenda along with the International Monetary Fund. They loan them a s.h.i.t. ton of money, and demand that their economic infrastructure be adjusted into a privatisation scheme that opens the markets up to international sharks. Then, in order for the country to pay back the loan and outrageous interest rates, they are forced to take from their basic social programs like education, healthcare, water, gas, and transportation, and turn those over to privatisation as well to make the payments. Eventually they are forced , in order to avoid complete bankruptcy, to virtually hand over their entire economy to western corporations for the taking. The biggest problem is that people ALWAYS resist the changes, and the police are forced to f.u.c.k. their own people up when they demonstrate, strike, or resist the structural adjustment programs. There is no positive outcome except for the rich aholes at the world bank.
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Genocide. And the rest of the world turns its back...so God help!
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what does any other country have to give to us? why do other countries have to "give" to us?
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Cure the ills of the World... Hope to help as many people as possible, perhaps World peace :o)
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I think we should feed and shelter our poor AND have a strong military. Screw sending money to Palestine and Egypt or any other country that hates us - spend that money to take care of our own.
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Humanitarian aid should be limited to private, non-profit aid.\n\nThe government should uphold sanctions.
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i beleive that would be either the UN or the international red cross, simple search on google will get you their websites, u might need to do more digging to find where to apply and stuff.
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England is a part of Great Britain.
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This one wasn't about aid, it was about getting the G8 to agree to help the poorer countries.  Looks like they failed us. (Again)
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If you don't mind my asking -- what is the reason for this question.  We do empathize with the plight of developing countries, however it's not the responsibility of the west to take care of everyone that asks for help.  When westerners give aid to some countries (not all), graft and corruption steals this aid and the aid does not get to those that need it.  This is a waste of our money, something that we dont feel we want to do.\n\nWe are sympathetic to the needs of those that are less fortunate, but when we DO but into the business of others we tend to get slammed by the international media.
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The Red Cross\n\nYMCA
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perhaps UK may gain something in the long run.\nsecondly USA a close ally of uk is also using this trio to her benefit.
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I think that's true. I mean, look at the history of all the current wealthy countries today (United States, China, India, Argentina, etc). They were once consider a poverish nation and with leadership and trade laws, these countries flourish. Countries that are dependent on foreign aid will never get rid of poverty because the leaders of these countries are selfish and greedy. When countries donate money to poverish nations, it is up to the government of these poverish nations to distribute. Too bad the leaders of these poverish countries can take full advantage of this. They take in the foreign aid and usually never distribute to the people in need. Sometimes they steal foreign supplies and sell it in the market.