Key indicators 2004 – 10 Assistance funds as a percentage of GNI, in total and analysed between development and environmental assistance, and assistance to neighbouring countries

Key indicators 2004

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Assistance funds as a percentage of GNI, in total and analysed between development and environmental assistance, and assistance to neighbouring countries

Source: The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Environmental Protection Agency

The indicator illustrates Denmark's international work within the assistance area and has been calculated in accordance with the rules applied by the OECD development committee, the DAC. Therefore, the indicator shows development assistance as a percentage of GNI, as well as environmental projects in developing countries and other development assistance (total assistance excluding environmental projects) as a percentage of GNI. Finally, the figure shows the total assistance to Central and Eastern Europe (including environmental assistance to Central and Eastern Europe) analysed by consumption as a percentage of GNI.

Danish environmental assistance exceeds UN target

During the period 1992 to 2003, the rate of Danish international assistance far exceeded the UN target of 0.7 per cent of GNI. In 2003, environmental projects in developing countries accounted for about 0.07 per cent of GNI and thus maintained the same relative level they have had since 1999. In 2003 Denmark achieved the second highest international ODA percentage. Denmark's extensive international assistance is based on combating poverty and promoting sustainable development and it underpins the UN international development targets for 2015.