Denmark is bent on allocating 0.8 percent of its gross domestic product to foreign aid spending next year. The move ensued from a government decision to ensure that aid will not fall below 0.8 percent of the GDP, though this remains higher than the United Nations target of 0.7 percent. Danish development cooperation minister Ulla Tø said much of the DKK 12.8 billion ($2.07 billion) budget will support programs in Africa, where Danida the country?s bilateral aid agency intends to expand its operation. Mali has now joined Benin, Burkina Faso, and Ghana in the list of Danida programme countries. In all, the organization expects to receive an extra DKK 600 million ($97 million), including DKK 80 million ($13 million) to enhance food safety and boost water supply in Niger.
Source: Africa to receive aid boost (The Copenhagen Post)
