Finnish 0.7% aid target out of reach

News March 21, 2005

In the midst of congratulatory celebrations marking 40 years of Finnish development cooperation, Finland announced new government spending limits for the period 2006-2009 that make it practically impossible for overall aid spending to be increased to the UN recommended level of 0.7 per cent of GNI by 2010, as set out in the current government programme.

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