§ Hugh BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much per year has been spent in euros at current exchange rates on overseas development assistance as defined by the DAC by(a) the EU and (b) the EU and the 15 member states, in each of the last five years. [34680]
§ Hilary BennThe latest available data on the EC and the member states' overseas development assistance (oda) are for 2000. The data show a slight increase in EU-wide ODA flows despite a gradual decline in the European Commission's ODA expenditure.
Total net ODA (ecu/euro current prices) Billion EC EC + member states 1996 ecu 5.7 ecu 19.9 1997 ecu 5.5 ecu 19.8 1998 ecu 5.4 ecu 19.8 1999 euro 5.2 euro 20.4 20001 euro 4.5 euro 21.4 1Provisional Source:
OECD DAC online database.