Ending Aid Dependence: New book from Fahamu Books

In September 2008, ministers from over 100 countries, heads of bilateral and multilateral development agencies, donor organisations, and civil society organisations from around the world will gather in Accra for the Third High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (2-4 September 2008). This meeting has been promoted as helping “developing countries and marginalised people in their fight against poverty by making aid more transparent, accountable and results-oriented.” The agenda for ‘Aid Effectiveness’ has, however, come under heavy criticism from many quarters. This timely book cautions developing countries against endorsing the agenda proposed at this meeting. If adopted, it would subject the recipients to a discipline of collective control by the donors right down to the village level.