In the Scottish golfing hotel at Glenea-gles in 2005, the governments of the G7 club of rich countries promised with much fanfare to raise their combined aid to sub-Saharan Africa. But they are dismally failing to do so. According to one, a London-based lobby, aid would have to rise from its 2004 level of $18 billion to $40 billion by the end of this year for those promises to be kept. But they look set to miss that goal by a mile (see chart). At the end of last year they were collectively only 44% of the way towards hitting the 2010 target. Even if the rich countries fulfil this year's plans, they will have provided only 61% of the increase promised in 2005.
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