Hungary will contribute to the DAC’s programme in the fields of agriculture, food security, environmental protection technologies and water management. Hungary will also have a role in putting together the DAC’s scholarship schemes, Mikola said.

The state secretary said the DAC plays a key role in implementing the UN’s sustainable development goals.

The DAC, which is a forum for donor countries to discuss aid flows to and poverty reduction in developing countries, was founded in 1960. Hungary is the 30th OECD country to become a member of the DAC, having previously enjoyed observer status in the organisation.

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