• Foreign aid is any kind of aid that one country voluntarily gives to another, which may take the form of a gift, grant or loan.
  • Countries can provide assistance with capital, food, supplies, and services such as humanitarian aid and military aid.
  • Developed countries can provide foreign aid to developing countries after a natural disaster, during a conflict, or during an economic crisis.
  • The United Nations requires developed countries to spend at least 0.7% of their gross national income on international aid.
  • The US is the most generous, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.