Sentence examples for dac- from inspiring English sources

Five DAC member countries, including Denmark, Luxembourg (not shown in the chart) and, for the first time, Britain, met the UN target of 0.7% for aid as a share of gross national income (GNI).

Take the pho dac biet at Hu Tieu Mien Tay.

Garlic chives grace the foamy top of the dac biet, or special, version with shrimp, sliced pork, ground pork, pork liver and chewy pork heart underneath.

"Spikes are part of an outdated fortress aesthetic not welcome in communities, where there is recognition that urban design needs to be inclusive," says Lorraine Gamman, professor of design at Central St Martins and the director of the institution's Design Against Crime (DAC) research centre.

But the DAC said peer reviews of the aid spending by DAC member countries are conducted every four to five years.

Now we must make sure we deliver on that commitment," said Erik Solheim, the DAC chair.

"We examine the policies and programmes of DAC donor countries to see what the positive aspects are that other countries can implement and what can be improved," Ahmad said.

The DAC said in December that it would target more assistance to LDCs and other vulnerable nations.

"The decline in ODA to LDCs is something that we've been worried about for a couple of years," said Yasmin Ahmad, database manager at DAC, noting that the group has incentivised more lending to the poorest countries.

If India gives around $2 billion a year, it would rank with Australia or Belgium.According to a new report by a non-governmental organisation called Global Humanitarian Assistance, aid (conservatively defined) from non-DAC countries rose by 143% in 2005-08, to $11.2 billion, before falling during the financial crisis.

OECD-Dac estimates official aid levels at $129bn.