Shadow
07-08-2012, 10:29 AM
Donors at a conference on Afghanistan
have pledged to give it $16bn (£10.3bn) in civilian aid over four years, in an
attempt to safeguard its future after foreign forces leave in 2014.
The biggest donors, the US, Japan, Germany and the UK, led the way at the
Tokyo meeting in offering funds.
The pledge came as Afghanistan agreed to new conditions to deal with endemic
corruption.
There are fears Afghanistan may relapse into chaos after the Nato
pullout.
Donors agreed to hold a follow-up conference in the UK in 2014.
The Afghan economy relies heavily on international development and military
assistance. The World Bank says aid makes up more than 95% of Afghanistan's GDP.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18758148
have pledged to give it $16bn (£10.3bn) in civilian aid over four years, in an
attempt to safeguard its future after foreign forces leave in 2014.
The biggest donors, the US, Japan, Germany and the UK, led the way at the
Tokyo meeting in offering funds.
The pledge came as Afghanistan agreed to new conditions to deal with endemic
corruption.
There are fears Afghanistan may relapse into chaos after the Nato
pullout.
Donors agreed to hold a follow-up conference in the UK in 2014.
The Afghan economy relies heavily on international development and military
assistance. The World Bank says aid makes up more than 95% of Afghanistan's GDP.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18758148