More Nz Aid For Islands
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Despite an overall cut of 24 per cent in its Official Development Assistance budget, the New Zealand Government has increased its bilateral aid to South Pacific countries.
Aid to the region has gone up by $2.9 million compared with last financial year, and represents 55 per cent of total bilateral aid compared with 51 per cent last year. Aid to the South Pacific is now administered by the NZ Department of Foreign Affairs.
Other grants to the South Pacific which will be administered by other government departments includes $600,000 for regional civil aviation, $50,000 for industrial development assistance, and $300,000 for the provision of ship ping services.
There is also a special grant of $300,000 to Fiji in compensation for ear nings lost on sugar following devaluation.