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Combating world poverty: a priority for the European Union?
68% of French people agree with, or do not oppose, making global poverty a priority of the European Union.
Official Development Assistance: which spending priorities?
Top three French priorities for aid: the economy, employment, and humanitarian support.
Travelling increases familiarity with the Sustainable Development Goals
71% of French people who say they have travelled outside of France in the last three years are familiar with the Sustainable Development Goals.
How ODA can benefit France on the international stage
72% of French people either agree or do not disagree that there is a link between French development aid and France's standing internationally.
Political leaders must explain the reasons why ODA is good for France
43% of French people say it is up to political leaders to explain why it is beneficial for France to maintain international aid.
Financing international aid with a tax on financial transactions
60% of French people would be in favor of (or would not oppose) France's ODA being financed through an FTT.
Providing 0.7% national wealth to developing countries as aid: a not-so-generous commitment?
46% of French people consider that granting 0.7% of the national budget to public development aid is only a rather modest effort.
What are the reasons for French resistance to development aid spending?
The majority of French people have a poor opinion on French development aid.
The benefits of development aid as seen by French people
39% of French people believe that international aid paid by the rich countries makes it possible to develop the economy of developing countries.
When awareness of global poverty goes hand in hand with EU membership
It is among EU supporters that we see the highest number of citizens who are aware of poverty in the world.
French enthusiasm for travelling abroad
49% of French people say they have travelled abroad in the last three years.
This figure includes tourism and business travel.
Travelling to developing countries
Almost a quarter of French people (22%) have witnessed poverty by spending time in a developing country (sometime in the last ten years).