Total aid: $701m (receipts)

Aid trend: Up 8% in 2002

Western aid declined after the mid-1990s, reflecting uncertainty about the implementation of reform. In October 2001 the World Bank announced that it would loan $1 billion between 2002 and 2004 for a series of social and environmental projects.

From "The Financial Times World Desk Reference" © Dorling Kindersley 2004