• UN workers have been trying to move food aid to an estimated 2 million starving people.
• Aid is being flown out by several of the major aid agencies.
• aid to Somalia
• Cambodia was one of the poorest countries in the world, yet it received no UN development aid.
• The economy has very little industry, leading to a reliance on foreign aid.
• Clients who qualify for legal aid can choose between a salaried government lawyer or a lawyer in private practice.
• Corsica has received hundreds of millions of euros in regional aid from Brussels in recent years.
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The government has already appealed for 800,000 tonnes of food aid to feed its starving population.
»economic/emergency/humanitarian aid
get/receive/accept aid »Victims of the flood can receive aid at one of the 19 emergency aid stations set up by the state.
»foreign/international/overseas aid
Lawmakers say the plan will create 1 million jobs and provide comfort and aid to the poor.
come to the aid of sb »The Bureau will come to the aid of any homeowners pursuing an insurance claim.
government/public/state aid »Under the plan, state aid to local businesses would drop by $6.6 million.
Better training policies and new technologies are aiding disabled people in the workplace.
aid in (doing) sth »An additional team of contractors was hired to aid in the plant's construction.
Financial and business terms. 2012.