Australian foreign minister Kevin Rudd made the announcement at the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness held in Busan recently.
“We remain the largest bilateral donor to the people of Fiji and we intend to be there for them over the long haul. Today I announce that we will increase development assistance to $36 million (US$36.6 million) (2013-14), up from $18 million (US$18.3 million).” Rudd said
More than one third of Fiji’s population live in poverty. We are particularly concerned by reports that the situation of the rural poor in Fiji is deteriorating”.
The $36 million will have an increased focus on the rural poor and continue our good work on health and education,” he said.
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