Government confirms cut to ODA, despite NGO protests

The government asked a confidence vote on a text confirming the 170 million cut to ODA in MFA budget starting from 2009 , despite different calls from national and international CSOs.

http://www.repubblica.it/2008/07/sezioni/economia/conti-pubblici-76/bono-accusa/bono-accusa.html

Next Fall, the Government could still avoid the 2009 cut by presenting the Budget bill and different motions are already table in the Parliament asking the Government to commit for this ODA increase. Next week Government will whether to accept or reject those motions.