As countries grow, their economies, we are told, we can slowly reduce aid and focus on other things, such as "policy dialogue" – whatever that means.
Mr. Lee angered North Korea by declaring that his government would drastically reduce aid and undertake no new joint economic projects with the impoverished North unless it abandoned its nuclear weapons programs.
India's trade minister, Kamal Nath, said after the talks collapsed that it was unacceptable for his country to reduce aid and price supports for farmers, because the long round of talks, begun in Doha, Qatar, in 2001, was supposed to help poor nations more than rich ones.
In these times of diminishing availability of private long-term finance and reduced aid flows, LDCs are looking for alternatives to maintain and increase financing to build and upgrade infrastructure.
The Palestinian official Abu Mazen has expressed some shock that the United States would offer increased aid if the Palestinians were to sign a peace agreement and reduced aid should they fail to do so (news article, Sept. 20).
The plan marks a stark turnabout from Mr. Pataki's first three years in office, when he cut state support for public colleges, raised tuition and reduced aid to poor students.
No. State budget cuts are leading to fewer classes, tuition hikes and reduced aid.
The picture is similar with donors, who, after an initial boost in aid budgets, have reduced aid to education since 2010 and not sufficiently prioritised those countries most in need".
The global financial crisis is going to reduce aid spending and has led to an increased focus on results and value for money.
The budget slashes property-tax rebates to homeowners and reduces aid to colleges and universities, arts groups and state operations.
