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| Donors accused of failing Afghans | Donors accused of failing Afghans |
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| Some $10bn (£5bn) in aid promised to Afghanistan has still to be delivered, aid organisation Oxfam has said. | Some $10bn (£5bn) in aid promised to Afghanistan has still to be delivered, aid organisation Oxfam has said. |
| It also finds that two-thirds of aid is not spent through the government and 40% goes back to donor countries in consultant fees and expatriate pay. | |
| Oxfam says the prospects for peace in Afghanistan are being undermined because what has been donated is not being used effectively. | Oxfam says the prospects for peace in Afghanistan are being undermined because what has been donated is not being used effectively. |
| Oxfam carried out the report on behalf of 94 aid agencies in Afghanistan. | Oxfam carried out the report on behalf of 94 aid agencies in Afghanistan. |
| "Western countries are failing to deliver" is the clear message of the Oxfam report for the umbrella group Agency Co-ordinating Body for Afghan Relief (Acbar). | "Western countries are failing to deliver" is the clear message of the Oxfam report for the umbrella group Agency Co-ordinating Body for Afghan Relief (Acbar). |
| It shows a disparity between what has been promised and what has been delivered. | It shows a disparity between what has been promised and what has been delivered. |
| And the way in which the money is used is also criticised. | And the way in which the money is used is also criticised. |
| 'Poor security' | 'Poor security' |
| Different countries have different ways of spending. | Different countries have different ways of spending. |
| Some countries channel donations through the government to help their civil service manage and decide on the funding of development programmes but two-thirds of the international aid misses out the government altogether. | Some countries channel donations through the government to help their civil service manage and decide on the funding of development programmes but two-thirds of the international aid misses out the government altogether. |
| America is the biggest donor by far. | America is the biggest donor by far. |
| But a USAid official confirmed that since 2001 it had only spent two-thirds of the money it pledged - a shortfall of $8.5bn - blaming poor security for an inability to get projects under way. | But a USAid official confirmed that since 2001 it had only spent two-thirds of the money it pledged - a shortfall of $8.5bn - blaming poor security for an inability to get projects under way. |
| And the official said only 6% of the overall budget was spent through the Afghan government "to ensure US taxpayers' money could be accounted for" - implying a lack of trust in the government system. | And the official said only 6% of the overall budget was spent through the Afghan government "to ensure US taxpayers' money could be accounted for" - implying a lack of trust in the government system. |
| Disappointment | Disappointment |
| Acbar's director said too much was being spent on short-term projects as a lever to win people over as part of the military counter-insurgency strategy, at the expense of longer-term development. | Acbar's director said too much was being spent on short-term projects as a lever to win people over as part of the military counter-insurgency strategy, at the expense of longer-term development. |
| The Oxfam report points out that while the US military spends $100m a day, the average amount of aid spent by all donors combined has been just $7m a day since 2001. | The Oxfam report points out that while the US military spends $100m a day, the average amount of aid spent by all donors combined has been just $7m a day since 2001. |
| The findings echo the feelings of Afghan people who had high expectations when the Taleban were removed from power. | The findings echo the feelings of Afghan people who had high expectations when the Taleban were removed from power. |
| They are now disappointed by a lack of tangible progress despite the billions of dollars they are told have been heading into the country. | They are now disappointed by a lack of tangible progress despite the billions of dollars they are told have been heading into the country. |