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ODA means aid from governments for humanitarian and development purposes. Military aid is specifically excluded.
About two thirds of ODA is bilateral - given directly from one government to another. The remaining third is multilateral aid - channelled via international organizations and United Nations agencies.
In addition, aid from voluntary organizations in the rich world amounted to an estimated $6.3 billion in 1993.