Norway's foreign aid expenditure will increase to 26.2 billion kroner (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars), reaching the goal of using 1 percent of Gross Domestic Income (GDI) for development aid, according to the government's 2009 budget proposed to the Norwegian parliament Tuesday.
It is the first time for Norway to reach the goal of 1 percent of GDI for development aid, Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim said in a statement.
The Norwegian efforts to halt deforestation in Brazil, Congo and Tanzania would get more money next year, the government said in the budget.
Protecting rain forests is an important part of the Norwegian government's commitment to reducing global warming.
In addition, the government announced that it will give more money to projects connected with clean energy, women and education.
"At the same time as we are increasing the allocation to 1 percent, we are focusing sharply on how development efforts can become more effective," Solheim added in the statement.
Source:Xinhua
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