Development Is a Global Effort
Few medium-sized or large development programs are supported by a single donor. Most are a “team effort.” For example,
the L’Aquila Food Security Initiative, named after the 2009 international meeting in L’Aquila, Italy, where it began, focuses on
improving agricultural systems. This has proven to be the most effective way to help communities build their ability to respond
to spiking food prices, climate change, and other factors that contribute to hunger and malnutrition.
As the graphic shows, 12 countries plus the European Commission pledged billions of dollars in funding to support the food
security initiative. Some donors made especially generous commitments given their own relatively small population—for
example, Canada and the Netherlands. The United States and Germany were the individual countries who contributed the
largest dollar amounts.
L’Aquila Financial Pledge Breakdown by Donor
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Source: ONE
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3.5
Netherlands
1.7
Japan
0.5
0.7
0.3
Italy
2.0
Germany
3.0
France
0.4
EC
3.0
2.2
3.8
1.0
0.4
Australia
Canada
Billions of dollars
UK
US