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The Reality of Aid 1996 - An independent review of international aid (Paperback)
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The Reality of Aid 1996 - An independent review of international aid (Paperback)
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'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' ORBIT 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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