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In international relations, aid is – from the perspective of governments – a voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another.

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Organizations relating to Aid

Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific / Suva, Fiji / Est. 1988
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation / San Dimas CA, USA / Est. 1966
Global Aid Foundation / Est. 1993
ROKPA INTERNATIONAL / Zurich, Switzerland / Est. 1980
Aide et action International / Geneva, Switzerland / Est. 2007
Southern Refugee Legal Aid Network / Oxford, UK / Est. 2007
Polish Humanitarian Action / Warsaw, Poland / Est. 1992
Aid To Southeast Asia / Minneapolis MN, USA / Est. 1989
Fondation internationale carrefour / Levallois-Perret, France
Korean Foundation for World Aid
Aides sans frontières, Benin / Djougou, Benin
Association of Private Organizations for Development Service / Bonn, Germany / Est. 1967
Netherlands Institute for Southern Africa / Est. 1965
British Overseas Aid Group / Oxford, UK / Est. 1980
Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund / Glasgow, UK / Est. 1965
Aktion Afrika Hilfe / Munich, Germany / Est. 1996
Inter aide / Versailles, France / Est. 1980
Aide à la réalisation de projects africains / Montagnat, France
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade - New Zealand Aid Programme / Wellington, New Zealand / Est. 2002
Charities Aid Foundation of America / Alexandria VA, USA / Est. 1992
Stichting Gered Gereedschap / Amsterdam, Netherlands / Est. 1982
Chr Michelsen Institute - Development Studies and Human Rights / Bergen, Norway / Est. 1930
Brother's Brother Foundation / Pittsburgh PA, USA / Est. 1958
Association Aide au Tiers-Monde / Sars Poteries, France / Est. 1962
Association Roger Riou / Paris, France / Est. 1975
Archbishop of Sydney's Anglican Aid / Sydney NSW, Australia
Hanns Seidel Foundation / Munich, Germany / Est. 1967
Trocaire - Catholic Agency for World Development / Kildare, Ireland / Est. 1973
Aide de Saint-André au Tiers-monde / Bruges, Belgium / Est. 1969
Associazione per la Cooperazione Internazionale e l'Aiuto Umanitario / Milan, Italy / Est. 1998
Frank Foundation Child Assistance International / Est. 1999
Réseau Entraide Solidarité Monde / Montréal QC, Canada / Est. 1991
ACER-Russie / Paris, France / Est. 1961
Alliance for Food Aid / Washington DC, USA
Marttaliitto / Helsinki, Finland / Est. 1899
Aid for Africa / Est. 2004
Partners in Aid / Narre Warren VIC, Australia / Est. 1962
EuropeAid Cooperation Office / Est. 2001
ECHO / Est. 1992
Tibetan Aid Project / Berkeley CA, USA / Est. 1969
International Aid Trust / Much Hoole, UK / Est. 1991
Aid to Children Without Parents / San Jose CA, USA / Est. 1988
Aides sans frontières, Belgium / Lavacherie, Belgium
Direct Aid International / Northfield VT, USA / Est. 1999
Food Aid Convention, 1995 / Est. 1994
Mutual Aid Treaty, 1683 / Est. 1683
Food Aid Convention, 1986 / Est. 1986
Internal Agreement on the Financing and Administration of Community Aid / Est. 1979
Food Aid Convention, 1999 / Est. 1999
Medico International - Aid in Developing Countries / Le Havre, France / Est. 1968

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World Problems relating to Aid

From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential

Inadequate welfare services for the aged
Exploitation of dependence on food aid
Overuse of industrial subsidies
Limited country capacity to absorb foreign aid
Environmental poverty
Corruption and mismanagement of foreign aid
Ineffective emergency relief distribution
Denial of access to people in need

Action Strategies relating to Aid

From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential

Increasing aid to developing countries
Providing multilateral financial assistance
Providing food aid
Depending on food aid
Improving food aid policies and programmes
Providing emergency humanitarian aid
Coordinating disaster relief assistance
Reforming foreign aid policy
Coordinating development aid programmes
Improving policy coherence for foreign aid
Increasing aid
Providing legal assistance for foreigners
Producing alternative aid
Providing volunteer assistance for prisoners
Reducing shortfall in aid to international organizations
Limiting country capacity to absorb foreign aid
Providing sufficient long-term development assistance
Structuring reciprocal aid relations
Improving effectiveness of aid for health
Providing international health care assistance
Abstaining from legal aid facilities
Abstaining from long-term development assistance
Assessing development assistance
Abstaining from coordination among aid donors
Integrating sustainable development goals into development aid strategies

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