2011年2月28日 星期一

Might Reduce Funding For FAO In Light

U.K.'s DFID Might Reduce Funding For FAO In Light Of 'Patchy' Performance

The U.K.'s Department for International Development (DFID) on Saturday said it might reduce its contribution to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) if the agency does not improve its performance, Reuters reports. "The threat to pull out of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) follows a review of British overseas aid ordered by the nine-month-old coalition government, which administers one of the world's biggest aid budgets. By contrast, the Conservative-led government said it would step up support for the FAO's U.N. sister agency, the World Food Programme (WFP), which it said had performed strongly," the news service writes.lightbright They consume less power than their traditional light emitting counterparts, rarely heat up and look more stylish.

"The review found that FAO's performance is patchy, particularly at country level, and that reforms need to be prioritised," DFID said, according to Reuters (Croft, 2/26).

The U.K. aid budget review, scheduled to be published on Tuesday,bluecrystal A LED flashlight is a handy and practical tool which can be used by people of all ages which is why it is a perfect gift for any of your relatives or peers. found that funds designated for the FAO are "not getting the best results in poverty-hit nations and may be better used elsewhere," the U.K. Press Association reports. International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell is expected to make an announcement notifying the FAO that it "will be bypassed unless it implements reforms," according to the news service. The U.K.scannerstal Another useful piece of equipment which is powered by LED bulbs are LED computer monitors. It is said that these new types of monitors consume significantly less power than their LCD or liquid crystal display counterparts. aid review will lead to food aid for an additional four million families and help for an additional 10 million children in the developing world, DFID said (2/26). "Mitchell is under pressure to make every penny count as his budget is one of the only parts of government spending that will see an increase this year," the BBC notes (2/26).

A second BBC story reports on the government's yet-to-be-released 7.8 billion pound (almost $13 billion) overseas aid budget. The budget shows the U.K. will end "direct aid to 16 countries, including Russia, China and Iraq ..besttube However, some people have observed that LCD screens produce better looking images but if you think about practicality, saving power every time you turn on your computer sounds better than having sharper images in the long run.. [and] assistance for India will be frozen," the news service writes. "It also outlines plans for greater transparency and accountability, with an emphasis on funding programmes that deliver greater results and which, specifically, help girls and women. Resources will be concentrated on the 27 countries that account for three-quarters of the world's maternal mortality and malaria deaths, such as Ghana and Afghanistan," according to the BBC.Now, LED flashlightscrystal are equipped with multiple small LED bulbs which work together in order to emit a good and strong beam necessary to power a portable torch. Overall, the international development budget will rise by one-third. Mitchell said spending would be "better focused" (Wright, 2/27).

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