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Italy
Italy was the 10th largest DAC donor of humanitarian aid by volume in 2007. Its bilateral and multilateral contributions totalled US$340 million – or 3.9% of the collective DAC total. Total humanitarian assistance expenditure increased by 1.0% between 2006 and 2007.
Norway
Norway was the seventh largest DAC donor of humanitarian aid by volume in 2007. Its bilateral and multilateral contributions totalled US$432 million – or 5.0% of the collective DAC total. Total humanitarian assistance expenditure increased by 2.9% between 2006 and 2007, but preliminary DAC data suggests that bilateral contributions alone could fall to US$334 million in 2008. In 2007, total humanitarian assistance expenditure accounted for 11.8% of Norway’s total ODA (excluding debt relief ).
Spain
Spain was the eighth largest DAC donor of humanitarian aid by volume in 2007. Its bilateral and multilateral contributions totalled US$370 million – or 4.3% of the collective DAC total. A major development has been the creation of the Office of Humanitarian Assistance, which plays a key role in the management and implementation of humanitarian action between Spain’s national administration and its autonomous regions.
Switzerland
Switzerland was the 14th largest DAC donor of humanitarian aid by volume in 2007. Its bilateral and multilateral contributions totalled US$ 192 million – or 2.2% of the collective DAC total.
Luxembourg
Although the 20th largest DAC donor of humanitarian aid by volume in 2007, with total humanitarian expenditure of US$46 million (or 0.5% of the collective DAC total), Luxembourg was the most generous on a per citizen basis and as a share of its GNI.
Japan
Japan was the 18th largest DAC donor of humanitarian aid by volume in 2007. Its bilateral and multilateral contributions totalled US$116 million – or 1.3% of the collective DAC total.
Ireland
Ireland was the 13th largest DAC donor of humanitarian aid by volume in 2007 – but the fourth most generous when measured as a share of its GNI. Its bilateral and multilateral contributions totalled US$235 million – or 2.7% of the collective DAC total.
Germany
Germany was the fourth largest DAC donor of humanitarian aid by volume in 2007. Its bilateral and multilateral contributions totalled US$618 million – or 7.1% of the collective DAC total.
France
France was the ninth largest DAC donor of humanitarian aid by volume in 2007. Its bilateral and multilateral contributions totalled US$360 million – or 4.1% of the collective DAC total.
Denmark
Denmark was the 12th largest DAC donor of humanitarian aid by volume in 2007. Its bilateral and multilateral contributions totalled US$250 million – or 2.9% of the collective DAC total. Total humanitarian assistance expenditure fell by 10.0% between 2006 and 2007. Preliminary DAC data suggests that bilateral contributions alone could rise by 10.7% to US$155 million in 2008. In 2007, total humanitarian assistance expenditure accounted for 10.3% of Denmark’s total ODA (excluding debt relief ).
Canada
Canada was the 11th largest DAC donor of humanitarian aid by volume in 2007. Its bilateral and multilateral contributions totalled US$330 million – or 3.8% of the collective DAC total. Total humanitarian assistance expenditure fell by 3.0% between 2006 and 2007, but preliminary DAC data suggests that bilateral contributions alone could rise to US$375 million in 2008. In 2007, total humanitarian assistance expenditure accounted for 8.1% of Canada’s total ODA (excluding debt relief ) – a smaller share than 2006.
Finland
Finland was the 17th largest DAC donor of humanitarian aid by volume in 2007. Its bilateral and multilateral contributions totalled US$143 million – or 1.6% of the collective DAC total. Total humanitarian assistance expenditure increased by 2.8% between 2006 and 2007.
Sweden
Sweden was the sixth largest DAC donor of humanitarian aid by volume in 2007. Its bilateral and multilateral contributions totalled US$512 million – or 5.9% of the collective DAC total. Total humanitarian assistance expenditure fell by 4.8% between 2006 and 2007, but preliminary DAC data suggests that bilateral contributions alone could rise to US$349 million in 2008.
Netherlands
The Netherlands was the fifth largest DAC donor of humanitarian aid by volume in 2007. Its bilateral and multilateral contributions totalled US$521 million – or 6.0% of the collective DAC total. Total humanitarian assistance expenditure fell by 15.9% between 2006 and 2007. Preliminary DAC data suggests that bilateral contributions could fall to US$288 million in 2008.
European Commission
The European Commission (EC) was the second largest DAC donor of humanitarian assistance by volume in 2007. Its bilateral and multilateral contributions totalled US$1.6 billion – or 18.2% of the collective DAC total. Volumes fell by 10.1% between 2006 and 2007 but preliminary DAC data suggests that bilateral contributions alone could rise by 14.6% to US$1.7 billion in 2008. In 2007, the EC spent 13.6% of its ODA (excluding debt relief) on humanitarian assistance.
United States
The United States is the largest DAC donor of humanitarian aid by volume. In 2007 its official humanitarian expenditure reached US$3 billion – or 34.5% of the collective DAC total. Volumes fell by 3.5% between 2006 and 2007. Preliminary DAC data suggests that bilateral contributions could rise by 42.5% to US$4 billion in 2008. In 2007, total humanitarian assistance expenditure accounted for 13.8% of the United States’ total ODA (excluding debt relief ).
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom was the third largest DAC donor of humanitarian aid by volume in 2007. Its bilateral and multilateral contributions a US$743 million – or 8.5% of the collective DAC total. However, this amount could have been underreported by US$233 million, which would put the country's total humanitarian assistance expenditure at US$976 million – or 10.9% of the collective DAC total.
Australia
Australia was the 15th largest DAC donor of humanitarian aid by volume in 2007. Its bilateral and multilateral contributions totalled US$163 million – or 1.9% of the collective DAC total.
Austria
Austria was the 19th largest DAC donor of humanitarian aid by volume in 2007. Its bilateral and multilateral contributions totalled US$53 million – or 0.6% of the collective DAC total.
Belgium
Belgium was the 16th largest DAC donor of humanitarian aid by volume in 2007. Its bilateral and multilateral contributions totalled US$156 million – or 1.8% of the collective DAC total. Total humanitarian assistance expenditure fell by 7.3% between 2006 and 2007. However, preliminary DAC data suggests that bilateral contributions could reach US$112 million in 2008 – a rise of 21.4% on bilateral volumes in 2007. In 2007, total humanitarian assistance expenditure accounted for 8.8% of Belgium’s total ODA (excluding debt relief ) – a lower share than in 2006.