donor profile
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.
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 ).
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.
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.