He emerged with a commitment from the eight nations to double aid to Africa, to $50 billion a year, by 2010.

He did it first at the Group of 8 summit meeting in Scotland in July, when he pledged to double aid to Africa by 2010.

Gov. Rell unveiled plans to more than double aid to schools, adding more than $3 billion in education funding over the next five years.

Mr. Bush also signed off on the pledge by the eight nations to double aid to Africa in the next five years.

The EC also pledged to double aid to the Palestinians and to open a permanent office in the territories.

They also renewed a commitment made three years ago to double aid for Africa to $25-billion by 2010 and to consider pledging further assistance after 2010.

President Hu Jintao also pledged to extend $5 billion in loans and credits to Africa, forgive past debts and double foreign aid to the continent.

Japan this week reaffirmed its pledge to double aid to Africa in just three years.

We have also made a historic commitment to double aid to Africa by 2010.

The pledge to double aid was made at an EU summit.