General Article Definitions of aid

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International aid for poorer countries.

1. Government aid

Most international aid has come as direct loan or grant aid from one government to another government, with richer governments like the US often being the bigger aid givers. But this aid has generally gone to ‘friendly’ governments, rather than to the countries in greater need. And it has often been military aid.

2. International Body aid

Other international direct loan or grant aid has come from two bodies established in the 1940s...

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