bilateral aid

collocation in English

meaningsofbilateralandaid

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bilateral
adjective
uk
/ˌbaɪˈlæt.ər.əl/
us
/ˌbaɪˈlæt̬.ɚ.əl/
involving two groups ...
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aid
noun
uk
/eɪd/
us
/eɪd/
help ...
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(Definition ofbilateralandaidfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, uncoordinatedbilateralaidhas two important problems relative to multilateral aid.
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Britishbilateralaidis best.
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In reality,bilateralaidincreased more rapidly than multilateral: by 1975bilateralaidconstituted 45 per cent of the total, though this was down from 61 per cent in 1970.
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Our analysis indicates thatbilateralaidpromotes foreign investment and unambiguously improves the welfare of the poor country.
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The economic argument put forth by international financial institutions andbilateralaidagencies in the 1990s is different.
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Why should multilateral assistance exist in a world in which governments have their ownbilateralaidprograms?
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Secondly, he spoke ofbilateralaid.
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With whom is thisbilateralaidnegotiated?
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Withoutbilateralaid, that would be impossible.
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Bilateralaidnow goes through that route.
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Some people may prefer directbilateralaid.
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But how utterly inadequatebilateralaidis.
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I am referring here tobilateralaid.
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That applies only tobilateralaid.
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Bilateralaidwas suspended in 1991.
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We must increase ourbilateralaidprogramme.
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Bilateralaidprogrammes cannot do that.
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Choices are also made based onbilateralaid.
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All newbilateralaidis provided on grant terms.
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Does she favour morebilateralaidor more multilateral aid?
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Over one-third of ourbilateralaidtakes this form.
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First, we provided £38 million ofbilateralaidlast year.
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That is not so with regard to ourbilateralaid.
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We also have a very substantialbilateralaidprogramme.
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