FACTBOX-Tsunami donations around $12 billion

Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:44pm EDT
 
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Government and multilateral agencies have pledged around $7 billion in aid for nations hit by the December 26 earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean, while global private donations amount to around $5 billion.

Countries are listed according to the size of their governmental pledges in cash and services, some of which are spread over several years.

Private donations are shown where available:

COUNTRY AID PLEDGED AID ALLOCATED PRIVATE

DONATIONS

(US$ million)

USA 857 813.6 1,480

Australia 791.7 271.2 243

ADB 689.9 760.93

Germany 643.3 344.67 643.3

EC 608.6 582.8

Japan 500 550.5 124

World Bank 486.7 486.7

Britain 445.2 385.4 663

Canada 341.1 186 213

Netherlands 308.8 214 257  Continued...