Their total aid will increase, to nearly $1.3 billion from $728.6 million in the five years starting on July 1, 1991.

Foreign aid from western countries is developing and increasing in the past decade.

From 1988 to 1991, its military aid to Colombia increased sevenfold.

The aid will increase by $5 million a year until it is capped at $755 million in 2001.

During the 1990's, moreover, federal aid to Indians increased by about 50 percent.

During 1991-95, he said, aid to the region would increase by about 80 per cent compared with the previous five-year period.

Foreign aid to Iraq has increased to handle reconstruction efforts.

Growth rates, however, could only be maintained if aid increased by 4 per cent a year in real terms.

More outside aid could increase their incentive to talk.

Under the plan, aid to schools would increase by $198 million to $9.3 billion, a 2.2 percent increase.