This paper critically reviews evidence on ‘thinking and working politically’ in development. Scholars and practitioners have increasingly recognised that development is fundamentally political, and efforts are underway to develop more politically...
The questions of whether aid has impact and is effective have been the subject of considerable attention. This thematic issue brings together nine studies that speak to the diverse ways in which aid affects development outcomes including, but not...
As a sovereign country, Mozambique initially relied on international solidarity and managed its donor relations well. Donor dependency entailed some loss of agency for the government as it allowed donors to challenge its capacity but never its...
Part of Journal Special Issue Aid Impact and Effectiveness
Part of Journal Special Issue Aid Impact and Effectiveness
Part of Journal Special Issue Aid Impact and Effectiveness
Donors increasingly speak of locally led aid response, but often do not walk the walk. Case in point is the United States Agency for International...
For decades now, Western development agencies and donors have been castigated for their colonial biases in providing aid to Africa. It is well established that donors provide considerably more foreign aid to their former colonies relative to other...
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