Overview of aid
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Donations by Arab countries for developing country economic programs ranged from $2.5 billion to $10.9 billion in the years between 1973 and 1989. Lower oil prices caused a drop in aid starting in 1981. Sixty-one percent of these funds went to other Arab countries, which coupled with laborer migration from recipient to donor countries created a situation of dependency. The reductions of the 1980's were difficult for the developing countries. Arab countries' donations as a share of Gross National Product are still the highest.
Publication Name: Middle East Executive Reports
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0271-0498
Year: 1992
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Arab multilateral aid agencies
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Arab countries made $21 billion in commitments through 12 multilateral development agencies by 1989. The largest of these are the Islamic Development Bank, the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, the OPEC fund for International Development and the Arab Monetary Fund. Eleven organizations existed in 1981, but some have suspended operations or merged with larger bodies. Details of these four agencies and eight others are reviewed.
Publication Name: Middle East Executive Reports
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0271-0498
Year: 1992
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Disbursements, sectoral distribution
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Arab economic aid to developing countries and other Arab nations amounted to $73.4 billion between 1973 and 1989. Saudi Arabia's statistics do not reveal geographic disbursement data, so that 23% of the total cannot be accounted for. Amounts of aid from Arab multilateral institutions and bilateral aid in concessional and nonconcessional forms are detailed, along with an analysis of how the money was spent.
Publication Name: Middle East Executive Reports
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0271-0498
Year: 1992
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