What counts as disbursements for the government sector?
The definition is: ODA disbursed in the context of an agreement with administrations (ministries, departments, agencies or municipalities) authorised to receive revenue or undertake expenditures on behalf of central government. This includes works, goods or services delegated or subcontracted by these administrations to other entities such as: à Non-Governmental organisations (NGOs); à semi-autonomous government agencies (e.g. parastatals), or; à private companies. Examples: If Germany contracts a company to build a road, and this is agreed with Ministry of Public Works, it would count as disbursed for Government sector – even though no revenue passes from Germany to Government and the Government has indirectly (rather than directly) “delegated or subcontracted” the German contractor to build a road? Yes, the fund is not recorded in the government budget, but it is disbursed for the government sector. If France provides media training to parliamentarians (a branch of government) and th
