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<p>Official Development Assistance (ODA), often referred to as overseas aid, is the
internationally agreed criteria for funds provided to promote economic de-velopment
and welfare.</p><p>The first twelve months of certain costs for refugees’ and asylum
seekers are reported as ODA, helping us protect vulnerable people here in the UK who
are escaping conflict and persecution.</p><p>The rules governing what expenditure
is classified as ODA are set by the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation
for Economic Cooperation and Development and not by the UK government</p>
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