International aid / edited by Justin Healey.
Australia is a global citizen with an interest in enhancing regional stability and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region and improving the lives of the world's poorest people, particularly in Africa. To that end, Australia maintains an international aid program which this year is spending almos...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Thirroul, NSW, Australia :
Spinney Press,
2012.
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| Series: | Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ;
v. 344. |
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| Summary: | Australia is a global citizen with an interest in enhancing regional stability and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region and improving the lives of the world's poorest people, particularly in Africa. To that end, Australia maintains an international aid program which this year is spending almost 5 billion on development assistance. This amount represents 0.35% of Gross National Income; Australia's future aid commitment is set to increase to 0.5% of GNI within the next 3-4 years. This book reviews the Australian government's current aid commitments and reforms, exploring a range of factors incl. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (60 pages) : color illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781921507847 1921507845 1921507837 9781921507830 1280647507 9781280647505 9786613633552 6613633550 |
| Language: | English. |