Article: 2008 U.S. Official Development Assistance.

M2 PRESSWIRE-31 March 2009-US Department of State: 2008 U.S. Official Development Assistance(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of the Spokesman

Washington, DC -- U.S. Official Development Assistance (ODA) increased substantially across sectors and worldwide in 2008. Once again, the United States is the largest single donor in the world on the basis of net annual disbursements.

- U. S. ODA totaled $26.0 billion in calendar year 2008, a $4.2 billion, or 19 percent increase from last year.

- U.S. 2008 ODA is the second highest net level historically for any donor country after the ...

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