After three years moving through 35 countries in Africa, this sums up my experience and thoughts on aid money. I have spent considerable time with a ton of UN and NGO people in many different countries, and heard plenty of great first-hand accounts of how things actually work on the ground.
It sounds great, and the people giving the money really think they're helping. Unfortunately, it's rarely the case.
It sounds great, and the people giving the money really think they're helping. Unfortunately, it's rarely the case.