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Jerome - let me work on finding out where the actual aid goes, I do believe a lot of America's aid goes to Iraq as well as the IMF and the World Bank, which they turn around and make a profit off of. I think you're also dealing with phantom aid, aid that never actually gets to the people and is generally tied up in consultants that make big promises but are never heard from again. I believe something like 50% of aid actually becomes aid. There's a lot of bureaucracy in America as well as other countries as to exactly where and what amount actually makes it to the people in need.
The graph explains what countries aid is more effective than others.
There's different type(s) of aid, bilateral aid which is given from one country to another, multilateral aid which is given from one government to an international agency such as the World Bank. There's developmental aid which helps to build infrastructure. The article lists the top ten recipients of ODA (Official Development Assistance) aid from America, which include Iraq, Afghanistan and Sudan. I know I've seen a breakdown of America's aid and where it eventually ends up, I'm still working on locating it. I'll have to finish this up tomorrow since I've got to be up in 6 hours., but it's kind of shocking to realize that half of what you think you give doesn't even end up going to people and part of the other amount goes to institutions such as the World Bank and the The IMF, which cripples economies. On top of that aid is almost always given for a political reason so the people who really need the help don't actually get it.
If you're in the mood for a book that will blow your fucking mind pick up Race Against Time: Searching for Hope in Aids-Ravaged Africa which is highly relative to this discussion.
Synopsis - In 2000, the United Nations laid out a series of eight goals meant to guide humankind in the new century. Called the Millennium Development Goals, these targets are to be met by 2015 and are to lay the foundation for a prosperous future. In Race Against Time, Stephen Lewis advances real solutions to help societies across the globe achieve the Millennium Goals. Through lucid, pragmatic explanations, he shows how dreams such as universal primary education, a successful war against the AIDS pandemic, and environmental sustainability, are within the grasp of humanity. For anyone interested in forging a better world in the third millennium, Race Against Time is powerful testimony.
The graph explains what countries aid is more effective than others.
There's different type(s) of aid, bilateral aid which is given from one country to another, multilateral aid which is given from one government to an international agency such as the World Bank. There's developmental aid which helps to build infrastructure. The article lists the top ten recipients of ODA (Official Development Assistance) aid from America, which include Iraq, Afghanistan and Sudan. I know I've seen a breakdown of America's aid and where it eventually ends up, I'm still working on locating it. I'll have to finish this up tomorrow since I've got to be up in 6 hours., but it's kind of shocking to realize that half of what you think you give doesn't even end up going to people and part of the other amount goes to institutions such as the World Bank and the The IMF, which cripples economies. On top of that aid is almost always given for a political reason so the people who really need the help don't actually get it.
If you're in the mood for a book that will blow your fucking mind pick up Race Against Time: Searching for Hope in Aids-Ravaged Africa which is highly relative to this discussion.
Synopsis - In 2000, the United Nations laid out a series of eight goals meant to guide humankind in the new century. Called the Millennium Development Goals, these targets are to be met by 2015 and are to lay the foundation for a prosperous future. In Race Against Time, Stephen Lewis advances real solutions to help societies across the globe achieve the Millennium Goals. Through lucid, pragmatic explanations, he shows how dreams such as universal primary education, a successful war against the AIDS pandemic, and environmental sustainability, are within the grasp of humanity. For anyone interested in forging a better world in the third millennium, Race Against Time is powerful testimony.
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