President Obama aims to defeat the Taliban by sending more troops and development aid to Afghanistan while reducing troop strength in Iraq.

VOA: special.2009.08.22

Aid groups have been calling on the G8 nations to honor past promises of food and development assistance.

VOA: special.2009.07.11

The World Bank and two European development banks agreed last week to provide up to thirty-one billion dollars in aid to central and eastern Europe.

VOA: special.2009.03.06

The number of foreign civilians deployed in Afghanistan has been rising as international efforts there focus increasingly on development and aid.

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In September 2011 the Sahel Working Group, a coalition of development and aid outfits, published an influential report on the subject.

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The International Trade Commission and Trade and Development Agency aid American exporters and domestic firms facing foreign competition.

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