In 2021, Indonesia was the country that received the highest amount of official development assistance (ODA) for the social infrastructure and services sector. The amount reached nearly two billion U.S. dollars. Bangladesh and India followed behind. ODA directed towards social infrastructure and services aims to build up education, health care, water and sanitation and other infrastructure in a country.
20 largest recipients of official development assistance from DAC members for social infrastructure and services in 2021
(in million U.S. dollars)
The source adds the following information about social infrastructure and services: 'This main category covers efforts to develop the human resource potential and ameliorate living conditions in aid recipient countries. It includes, but is not exhausted by: Education: educational infrastructure, services and investment in all areas. Specialised education in particular fields such as agriculture or energy is reported against the sector concerned. Health and Population: assistance to hospitals and clinics, including specialised institutions such as those for tuberculosis, maternal and child care; other medical and dental services, including disease and epidemic control, vaccination programmes, nursing, provision of drugs, health demonstration, etc.; public health administration and medical insurance programmes; reproductive health and family planning. Water Supply, Sanitation and Sewerage: all assistance given for water supply, use and sanitation; river development, but excluding irrigation systems for agriculture.'
DAC members: Development Assistance Committee, consisting of 31 member states.
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OECD. (April 19, 2023). 20 largest recipients of official development assistance from DAC members for social infrastructure and services in 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361627/world-total-official-development-aid-sector-recipient-social-infrastructure/
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20 largest recipients of official development assistance from DAC members for social infrastructure and services in 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], OECD, April 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361627/world-total-official-development-aid-sector-recipient-social-infrastructure/