Croatia says official development assistance has risen fivefold and highlights humanitarian programs
Plankovic noted a global drop in official development assistance but said Croatia increased its assistance between 2016 and 2024, citing support for girls' education in Kenya, humanitarian aid in Gaza, assistance to Syrian refugee children and mine action in Ukraine.
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Prime Minister Andre Plankovic warned that last year the world's official development assistance fell by almost 25% but said Croatia has increased its contributions: "Between 2016 and '24, our official development assistance increased fivefold, while our humanitarian assistance grew more than 20 onefold." He cited concrete programs, saying Croatia supports girls' education in Kenya, provides humanitarian assistance in Gaza, assists Syrian refugee children, advances mine action in Ukraine and works to protect women and girls from digital violence.
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