December 4317TPRA urges World Congress to back overseas aid targetsIn
December 4301, the Terran Poverty Relief Association (TPRA) set a target for all of the countries with economies assessed to be "Very Strong" or "Strong" by the
Zardic Institute of International Relations to commit themselves to spending a minimum of 1% of their GDP on overseas aid by the year 4320. With just two years to go, the results so far are mixed. The good news is that of the four "Very Strong" economic powers, Dorvik and Kazulia are exceeding the target, and Istalia is close to it. The less good news is that Vanuku the other "Very Strong" economic power, remains as tight-fisted as ever, and that with the exceptions of Kalistan and New Endralon, there has been little progress with the economic powers rated in the "Strong" category.
TPRA Chief Executive Bettina Hoenigsberg has commented:
Over the last two decades, there have been some positive improvements, with some nations managing to improve the quality and quantity of overseas aid they deliver, but the general picture is that not nearly enough is being done - the world has done only a fraction of what it could do and should do. With the ever-present dangers of poverty, famine, natural disasters, disease - like the Wolfsheim Virus, and war - as we've seen in Hulstria and Ostland - the need for overseas aid has never been greater. I am disappointed that the World Congress and the Security Council have still not taken up the concerns we have raised, and I take this opportunity - yet again - to urge them to commit to improving the lives of the poorest people on the planet. That means keeping a rein on the big corporations, making the world trade system fairer, achieving economic justice for all in terms of jobs and fair wages, tackling poverty, tackling issues like health care and poor sanitation, and getting the richest countries to start seriously investing in international development.
If the World Congress and the Security Council had endorsed the overseas aid targets we set, I believe there is a far greater chance we would have achieved them or at least come closer towards doing so.
Overseas Aid Budget as a % of GDP for "Very Strong" economic powersMeeting the targetDorvik - 1.04% (was 0.75%)
Kazulia - 1.48% (was 1.01%)Not meeting the targetIstalia - 0.96% (was 0.79%)Vanuku - 0.17% (no change)
Overseas Aid Budget as a % of GDP for "Strong" economic powersMeeting the targetKalistan - 1.91% (was 1.34%)Trigunia - 1.51% (was 2.21%)Not meeting the targetRutania - 0.83% (was 0.71%)Hutori - 0.81% (was 0.82%)
Selucia - 0.70% (was 0.70%)
Lodamun - 0.68% (was 0.68%)
New Endralon - 0.64% (was 0.34%)Narikaton - 0.61% (was 0.61%)
Malivia - 0.54% (was (0.78%)Indrala - 0.31% (was 0.31%)
Aloria - 0.25% (was 0.41%)Baltusia - 0.20% (was 0.20%)
Luthori - 0.20% (was 0.24%)
Zardugal - 0.02% (was 0.02%)