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Some of the support so far, in particular under sector budget support, is designed precisely to help the most vulnerable.
General budget support is designed to fund programmes "in accordance with the government's development priorities", most of which focus on poverty alleviation, according to Antila.
General budget support is also problematical when the donor disagrees with policies of the recipient government such as Rwanda, which has been criticised for supporting the M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
"The budget support is fundamental," said Robert B. Zoellick, the president of the World Bank, noting that many donors had resisted this kind of assistance in the past out of concerns over corruption and the government's ability to carry out projects.
Budget support is the process by which donors deliver their financial assistance directly into the government budget and it is mixed with domestic revenues [ 20].
In the Lao PDR as in many other countries, budget support is linked to efforts to improve the public financial management systems through which money is channelled.
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For example, a decade or so ago budget support was hailed by some as the answer to blockages, while today cash on delivery is similarly feted.
Around half the aid, which is worth about $1.35 billion, which went directly to the Egyptian treasury in the form of budget support, was largely unaccounted for, according to the report.
Greening's announcement of the reprogrammed funding, none of which will be disbursed as general budget support, was widely reported as an attempt to bypass the Kigali government in the wake of a November report (pdf) that, she said at the time, provided "credible and compelling" evidence of Rwandan support for the M23 militia in Congo.
International funding channels, whether through vertical mechanisms or general budget support, are often disconnected from local revenue-generating initiatives, such as community based health insurance.
A DWP spokesperson said: "Most people on universal credit are happy managing their money, but budgeting support is available for anyone who needs extra help.
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