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Comparison of Official Development Assistance and Foreign Assistance Reporting

Comparison of Official Development Assistance and Foreign Assistance Reporting
Official Development Assistance Reporting Foreign Assistance Reporting
Calendar Year (January 1 to December 31) Fiscal Year (October 1 to September 30)
Obligations and Disbursements Obligations
Reports Data for a Single Year Multiple Year Reporting (1945–Present)
Reports Debt Forgiveness Does not report Debt Forgiveness
Reports on Flows (principal repayments and interest payments) Reports on Status of Funds
Reports by Implementing Agency Reports by Funding Agency
Does not report Military Assistance Reports Military Assistance
Does not report Anti-Terrorism Assistance Reports Anti-Terrorism Assistance
Does not report All Peace Keeping Assistance Reports All Peace Keeping Assistance
Reports Domestic Refugee Costs Does not report Domestic Refugee Costs
Reports Private Flows Does not report Private Flows
Reports on ODA Eligible Countries Only (based on Gross National Income) Reports on all Countries
Reports on Sector/Purpose of the Assistance Does not report on Sector/Purpose of the Assistance
Data available from U.S. Official Development Assistance Database Data available from U.S. Overseas Loans and Grants (Greenbook)