Chapter 9 Review Questions

National Development Agencies and Bilateral Aid
  1. What is meant by the term “official development assistance”?
  2. What does it mean to look at “relative generosity” when examining aid statistics?
  3. List and briefly describe at least three motivations for giving foreign aid.
  4. Some argue that aid should primarily aim to reduce poverty, while others contend that aid should promote economic growth. Discuss.
  5. Should the majority of aid go to the poorest countries, or to more affluent countries that may have the capacity to use the aid more effectively?
  6. What are the weaknesses of results-based management in improving aid effectiveness?
  7. How do the most prominent international donors compare?
  8. What are the factors that have led to the UK’s Department for International Development being one of the world’s best bilateral development agencies?
  9. How does the concept of tied aid work?
  10. How do donors’ strategies differ from each others’?
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