In 2018 the United States will allocate $25.8 billion recorded on external assistance, according to Foreignassistance.gov.
Thanks to the efforts of more than 20 different government agencies, the United States has traditionally provided assistance to more than 100 countries around the world. Mostly this money goes to humanitarian and medical assistance, the fight against extremism and security.
how much money the United States provides to foreign countries?
Americans mostly believe that more than 20% of America’s Federal budget goes to foreign aid. In fact, the amount is actually about 1%.
The US President Donald trump has repeatedly promised to reduce the size of foreign aid and change basic principles of their provision. According to the budget for these purposes in 2018 will be allocated $25 8 billion For comparison, in 2017 on external assistance planned to spend about 50 billion..
Critics that support the funding cuts often point to fraud and the use of foreign aid for other purposes, inadequate assessment of the needs and perspectives of the nation-of the recipient.
This is a really slippery topic that raises many questions. According to a press release of the office of the inspector General of the United States, billions of dollars provided by the US government in protivomaljarijnye drugs, was stolen, and the drugs resold on the black market in Guinea.
In addition, according to opponents of foreign aid, the dependence on America provokes the growth of corruption in the recipient countries and prevents them to develop their own economy.
Is there any benefit from US aid to foreign countries
According to the report, thanks to American aid program succeeded in reducing infant and maternal mortality rates. At least 4.6 million children and 200,000 mothers alive mostly thanks to the help of USAID.
Assistance program agriculture gave 9 million farmers access to new technologies and resources.
The educational program provided the opportunity to learn 41.6 million children between 2011 and 2015.
Who are the main recipients?
Last year, Afghanistan received the largest portion of financial aid from the United States — $4.7 billion Funding was intended to support the agricultural sector by creating jobs, and developing a national education system, support reproductive health. Money is also allocated for schools and hospitals.
The second place was occupied by Israel, with a planned allocation of $3.1 billion. Jordan was in third place, receiving assistance in the amount of $1 billion.
In the 2018 fiscal year, the United States plan to provide assistance to more than 100 countries, $25 795 618 000. In the top 10, in descending order of funding include: Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Afghanistan, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Nigeria and Iraq.
The first program of US aid came after the Second world war, when Secretary of state George Marshall provided support to Europe after the war to help the continent to rebuild infrastructure, strengthen the economy and stabilize the region. This led to the establishment of several foreign assistance programs in future years to strengthen the success of the Marshall Plan. In 1961 he started another important stage in the development of foreign aid when President Kennedy signed a Law on foreign aid and created the United States Agency for international development (USAID).
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