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The Reality of Aid 1996: An Independent Review of International Aid
Hardcover
Series: Aid and Development Set, Book 9
Business GeneralEconomicsGeneral Sociology
ISBN13: 9781849710480
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Oct 1 2009
Pages: 260
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
'Should be on the shelf of any academic, student, NGO activist or politician with an interest in aid issues. It should also be required reading for donor agency officials'
Development and Change
'As accessible as it is comprehensive has established itself as a reliable 'watchdog' for anyone interested in this important aspect of international relations'
Despite commitments to eradicate poverty, 21 of the world's richest nations have slashed their aid to the world's poorest countries to just 0.3% of GNP, its lowest level for more than 20 years. In real terms, aid in 1994 was below the 1990 level, and with several donors planning further cuts it is likely that the aid level will continue to fall.
Now in its fourth annual edition, The Reality of Aid critically examines the reality behind the rhetoric of development assistance, and the discrepancy between the targets that the 21 member countries of the OECD Development Assistance Committee are publically committed to and the aid that is actually disbursed. Part 1 of this year's edition includes analyses of;
* the impact of the Copenhagen World Summit for Social Development and '20/20' compact;
* developing countries' debt and their Northern creditors, including banks and international financial institutions;
* efforts to eradicate poverty, a stated aim of development assistance;
* the human and economic cost of the estimated 140 million unexploded landmines currently planted around the world; and
* the impact of conflict and humanitarian need on development cooperation.
In a new section, Part 2 presents perspectives from the South, with contributors from India, Cambodia, Peru, Zimbabwe, Poland and Fiji. Part 3 consists of detailed, country-by-country profiles of the aid performance of the OECD donors; and Part 4 reviews aid spending by Northern governments and NGOs, with 'at a glance' tables and charts which compare donors' performance on issues such as aid to basic health and education, the priority given to poverty reduction, the political management of aid and public attitudes to aid in developed countries. Throughout, information is summarized in easily interpreted figures and graphs.
First produced in 1993, The Reality of Aid has established itself as a unique source of independent evaluation and comment on aid policies and developments. It is indispensable for all involved in development aid, whether in the official or voluntary sectors.
Originally published in 1996
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