Foreign Aid

[Leo4444]

How much aid is given to the top ten poorest countries on earth by usa?

[Viking Prince]

Trick question. Americans like to donate privately. The Europeans prefer to go through the government. This has been bashed about endlessly in the mudpit and political. You need to combine the two and perhaps the private misses a bunch depending on what stats are included such as worker remitances to family etc.

[Guy]

Couldn't you of simply found this on a Google search instead of making a post which has turned about to be a trick question?

[Erik]

Trick question. Americans like to donate privately. The Europeans prefer to go through the government. This has been bashed about endlessly in the mudpit and political. You need to combine the two and perhaps the private misses a bunch depending on what stats are included such as worker remitances to family etc.

Translation: hardly anything compared to Europe.

[Hub'ite]

Translation: hardly anything compared to Europe.

And I hope that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

[Bokks]

Translation: hardly anything compared to Europe.

Now that is funny. Really, quite funny, especially since the majority of European donations go to other European nations to ensure that the Euro stays strong.

Considering that the worlds top NGO's for anything are American based and operated, I'd say that the generaosity of the 300 million Americans trumps the 800 million Europeans even without monetary statistics.

But that's just me...

[Erik]

Now that is funny. Really, quite funny, especially since the majority of European donations go to other European nations to ensure that the Euro stays strong.

Only donations to 3rd world countries are considered foreign aid, not to EU countries.

Considering that the worlds top NGO's for anything are American based and operated, I'd say that the generaosity of the 300 million Americans trumps the 800 million Europeans even without monetary statistics.

But that's just me...

Each of the 800 million Europeans give more than each of the 300 million Americans.

My country alone gives more than 50% of what America gives, and we're only 1/20 the size.
Netherlands+Norway+Luxembourg gives about the same as the US does.

And yes: this is including non-government aid.

[removeduser_487563287433]

Trick question. Americans like to donate privately. The Europeans prefer to go through the government. This has been bashed about endlessly in the mudpit and political. You need to combine the two and perhaps the private misses a bunch depending on what stats are included such as worker remitances to family etc.

Often repeated but I've never seen any data to back it up.

[Hub'ite]

Often repeated but I've never seen any data to back it up.

Try THIS

[roy34543]

While the total U.S. economic engagement with developing countries was 99 billion dollars in 2004, ODA was only 20 percent of the sum, while private assistance, estimated at 71.2 billion dollars, represented 72 percent, including individual remittances of 47 billion dollars, and assistance from private and voluntary organisations worth 9.7 billion, according to the review.

http://www.truthout.org/article/us-p...government-aid

[The Devil's Sergeant]

The best aid possible to give to the worst off people would be to build a sweat shop.

[Treize]

The best aid possible to give to the worst off people would be to build a sweat shop.

That's true actually

[Erik]

That's true actually

Only if you also abolish the import tariffs and subsidies that prevent 3rd world countries from exporting to the West and earning an honest dollar/euro.

[Pallantides]

Way to much.

[roy34543]

Translation: hardly anything compared to Europe.

Isnt 100 billion pretty decent? I mean europeans give more capita but you have to put things in perspective, Showering more and more money on things doesnt always solve problems. Though giving none of course does nothing.

[Erik]

Isnt 100 billion pretty decent? I mean europeans give more capita but you have to put things in perspective, Showering more and more money on things doesnt always solve problems. Though giving none of course does nothing.

Translation: I'm embarrassed by how little my country does for the poorest people in the world, so I'm just going to pretend the situation is hopeless anyways.
Reminds me of the typical American reaction to climate change.

But no, lots of good things is being done with foreign aid and much more could be done if there was more money available.

[Last Roman]

Translation: I'm embarrassed by how little my country does for the poorest people in the world, so I'm just going to pretend the situation is hopeless anyways.
Reminds me of the typical American reaction to climate change.

But no, lots of good things is being done with foreign aid and much more could be done if there was more money available.

why the hell would I be embarrassed by that?

[lordoftheT]

I thought Europe wasn't a single country

[Hub'ite]

I thought Europe wasn't a single country

It isn't unless it makes America look bad.

[roy34543]

Translation: I'm embarrassed by how little my country does for the poorest people in the world, so I'm just going to pretend the situation is hopeless anyways.
Reminds me of the typical American reaction to climate change.

So how much does europe send,They send more per capita but less per head. That could just mean europeans are less rich and not more generous.
And its actually japan that beats the crap out of europe in foreign aid

http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-top...r-aid-map.html