IMPROVING AID: THE CHALLENGE TO DONORS AND AFRICAN EN FRANCE

Overview Improving Aid; The Challenge to Donors and African Governments by Nicolas Van De Walle, Timothy A. Johnston As foreign aid flows decline and skepticism toward the effectiveness of aid to Africa grows, a major reassessment of aid is needed. While the ineffectiveness of aid to Africa is a long-standing concern, past studies typically have been driven bydonor priorities and have rarely focused on recipient governments. This neglect of the role of African governments is remarkable, since aid constitutes 10 to 15 percent of GNP in many African countries and often represents over half of all public investment. If the impact of official development assistance (ODA) is to be improved, recipient governments must become more involved in the reform of aid.  This essay presents the policy findings of a collaborative project of field research and analyses of how African countries use aid resources and of donor/African relations. Binding:  Paperback Weight:  1.47 lbs Author:  Nicolas Van De Walle; Timothy A. Johnston Product Group:  Book Publisher:  Johns Hopkins University Press IsTextBook:  No Publication Year:  1996 Language:  English ISBN:  9781565170247 EAN:  9781565170247