Selected indicators of the poorest countries in Asia amd the Pacific

----------------------------------------------------------------- Projected for 2006 2010 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (in 2003 Total Per Total Per Total Per US$ billions) capita capita capita ----------------------------------------------------------------- Total MDG investment needs 20.7 76 31.0 104 47.3 145 Financing sources: Household contributions 2.3 8 3.2 11 4.8 15 Government expenditures 6.4 24 10.1 34 16.3 50 Total 8.7 32 13.3 45 21.1 65 Financing gap 12.0 44 17.7 59 26.2 80 ODA for direct MDG support (2002) 1.9 7 2.0 7 2.2 7 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Shortfall in ODA* for MDG support over 2002 level 10.1 37 15.7 52 24.0 73 -----------------------------------------------------------------

Source: Voices of the Least Developed Countries of Asia and the Pacific MDG report (UNESCAP and UNDP) * ODA: Official Development Assistance