Because of the MDGs, allocations of aid, or targets for budget deficits or other policy settings, are no longer front and centre.
The evidence at trial demonstrated that the formulas and grant categories are not allowed to operate neutrally, but rather are manipulated during the state's annual budget negotiations by state officials to produce consistent funding allocations of aid increases among school districts around the state.
In both cases, they said, the allocation of aid is driven by strict federal formulas.
Second, the coalition must insist that the Afghan military play a primary role in the governance of the districts and provinces, including in the allocation of aid and the supervision of the police.
The pair do not argue for a reduction in aid - "the cash can still do a lot of good" - but suggest the focus should turn to larger, structural problems - such as corrupt or failing institutions - rather than the piecemeal allocation of aid.
These estimates are then displayed on a poverty map, and used by aid organizations such as the United Nations World Food Programme for the efficient allocation of aid.
At his first town hall meeting last Thursday since the explosion of the George Washington Bridge scandal, Christie avoided any mention in his opening remarks of the controversy, focusing instead on the federal government's allocation of aid after Superstorm Sandy.
They had assumed, encouraged, they say, by explicit assurances from Mr Arafat himself, that the Palestinian leaders were prepared to accept words of vague contrition from Israel, and generous allocations of international aid, in place of the right of every refugee and his descendants to go back to his old home inside Israel.
New York City schools were also particularly shortchanged because their expected allocation of state aid of $6.2 billion was cut by $840 million.
Even an optimal use of New York City's current allocation of state aid will not go nearly far enough toward closing this gap.
Eventually, adjusted 2000 numbers may be used to change the allocation of federal aid and change perceptions of how the city and country has changed.
