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Chris Smith: “In 2013 we're spending $351 million in total aid given to Ethiopia, $1 million of which is for civil society.”

On the recordJune 19, 2013
In 2013 we're spending $351 million in total aid given to Ethiopia, $1 million of which is for civil society.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith highlights the disproportionate funding for civil society in Ethiopia compared to total aid.

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