The 0.7% Target

The 0.7% Target: 1970 DAC Agreement

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In 1970, the DAC nations accepted a target set in the United Nations General Assembly to give 0.7% of their GNP in Official Development Assistance to developing countries. As it stands now, only five nations have met this target: Denmark, The Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Luxembourg. Other countries are working to meet it.

Problems with Meeting the Target & How They Might be Resolved

Some countries like Japan and the United States, who donate the largest amounts of aid without coming close to the 0.7% target, say that to meet the 0.7% target would place an unfair burden on them. Many nations are having difficulties meeting the current targets.

However, working toward the 0.1% target as part of the 0.7% target would increase donor nations' total aid levels, thereby helping them to get closer to the 0.7% target. Those nations which have already met the 0.7% target would simply have to show that one-seventh of their aid was going to kids. Also, 0.1% for kids, as a popular policy, would stimulate interest in 0.7% and development funding generally.