Aid kills

By Alec van Gelder

Friday, March 5, 2010

It’s about time that policy makers accept the reality of government to government foreign aid- that it causes more harm than good.

In her latest interview Dambisa Moyo reiterates that “There is no evidence anywhere on earth that aid has delivered long-term growth. The countries that have moved hundreds and millions of people out of poverty in our lifetime - China, India, South Africa, Botswana - have not relied on aid to the extent that some African countries do.”

 

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Alec van Gelder

Alec van Gelder runs IPN's activities in the areas of trade, development, creativity and innovation.

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