Australia donates international aid to help with development or to respond to emergencies and disasters. VIDEO: AusAid in Indonesia

AusAID, Australian Government Where we give aid! Pacific - $1.17 billion ( ) East Asia - $1.32 billion ( ) Africa and the Middle East - $465 million ( ) Latin America and the Caribbean South and West Asia - $525 million ( )

How much does Australia give in foreign aid? At the moment, Australia donates 40c in every $100 (0.04%). The UN would like rich countries to contribute just 0.7% to address global poverty Issues.

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Why do we give aid? Creating positive links between communities - creating alliances with other countries - To improve inter-cultural understanding. Creating positive links between communities - creating alliances with other countries - To improve inter-cultural understanding. Humanitarian reasons (to save lives) - Increasing access to safe water and sanitation Humanitarian reasons (to save lives) - Increasing access to safe water and sanitation Sustainable Economic Development - Fostering relationships can improve trade/ relationships - Tied AID can assist the Australian Economy (giving aid with conditions) - Improving the living standard reduces the need for aid in the long run. Sustainable Economic Development - Fostering relationships can improve trade/ relationships - Tied AID can assist the Australian Economy (giving aid with conditions) - Improving the living standard reduces the need for aid in the long run. Security - By building stronger communities in our neighbouring countries we improve their economies, which helps to bring peace and security into the country. International threats such as terrorism, smuggling, illicit drugs, HIV/AIDS, and other diseases may be lessened. Security - By building stronger communities in our neighbouring countries we improve their economies, which helps to bring peace and security into the country. International threats such as terrorism, smuggling, illicit drugs, HIV/AIDS, and other diseases may be lessened.

International, or foreign aid, is the money and resources that are given or lent to poor or developing nations whose people have lower standards of living, by wealthier developed nations with high standards of living and quality of life. What is international AID?

Aid comes from both Government and non-government organisations (NGO’s). Types of aid Australia provides 7 categories of international aid Aid CategoryDescriptionExamples Bilateral Aid Financial assistance that is given directly from the government of the donor country to the government of the recipient country. The agreement between Australia and Papua New Guinea Multilateral aid Financial Assistance that is given by governments through international development banks or organisations We contribute multilateral aid to countries through the G8 Multilateral debt Relief Initiative Tied Aid Goods and servives for specific purposes like buildings and education. This comes with conditions (use our materials etc) We provide funds and experts to rebuild schools and hospitals in Pakistan after the 2005 earthquake disaster. Untied Aid Donated by governments and non-government organisation to the recipiant government who may spend it on goods and services from any country or organisation they see fit. Us giving aid to Paupa New Guinea for any purpose to raise the standards of living. Food Aid Provision of emergency food supplies in the event of a natural disaster, famie or war. We donated food supplies to Indonesia after the Boxing Day Tsunami Technical Assistance We provide experts to these countries so they can educate and assist. They also develop and run programmes and services (education). Australian Federal Police and Army have been training East Timorese and Solomon Islands police forces. Emergency Aid Basic needs for survival including clothing, shelter, food, medicine, medical services after a natural disaster or during war. We provided the Philippines with emergency relief after a huge landslide in 2006.

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