I was talking with the people from Department for International Development (DfID) at Greenbelt, and listened to their concerns that the myth that "Aid doesn't work" is still prevalent and it is part of their job to dispel it. I was largely sympathetic, as I find the statistics showing how effective Aid can be irresistible.
However.
Last night I was listening to 'The Hecklers' a Radio 4 programme that explores a controversial topic by lining up a guest speaker against a panel of 'hecklers' who attempt to challenge the speaker. It was the final part of the series and they had Andrew Mwenda (above) a journalist from Uganda arguing that Aid, far from the solution to developing countries, is part of the problem.
His arguments, backed up by recent evidence, witness accounts and statistics make compelling listening – even the panel had to concede ground to some of Andrew’s points. You can listen to the whole programme here (you then need to navigate to the "Listen again" section) if you're interested in listening to this challenging and alternative view on Aid.
You can find Andrew's Wikipedia's entry here.
No comments:
Post a Comment