Multilateral aid is distributed by bilateral donors to multilateral organizations without any use restrictions, and is then disbursed by those multilateral organizations, such as the World Bank and the various United Nations agencies. According to the OECD, about 30 percent of aid is typically disbursed multilaterally.

What is the purpose of multilateral aid?

Multilateral Aid

A single international organization, such as the World Bank, often pools funds from various contributing nations and executes the delivery of the aid. Multilateral assistance is a small part of the U.S. Agency for International Development's foreign aid programs.

What are the 3 types of aid?

Aid flows consist largely of three types: (i) project aid, (ii) programme aid (including commodity aid, which has largely been food aid), and (iii) technical assistance. Project aid is often seen as the standard aid package.