In the past fifty years, more than $1 trillion in development-related aid has been transferred from rich countries to Africa. Has this assistance improved the lives of Africans? No. In fact, across the continent, the recipients of this aid are not better off as a result of it, but worse—much worse.
Introduction to the article on Dambisa Moyo’ 2009 book Dead Aid on her own website: http://dambisamoyo.com/publications-articles-videos/books/dead-aid/
Don’t Panic — End Poverty
- Hans Rosling’s film about the 2015 UN goal “To eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, already by 2030“.
Staatliche Entwicklungshilfe
- Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) > Grundsätze und Ziele
- Agenda 2030: 17 globale Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung (BMZ)
- 17 Goals to Transform Our World (UN)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (giz)
- Zukunftscharta: EINEWELT – Unsere Verantwortung (giz/BMZ)
- UK Overseas Development Institute (homepage)
