Development policy

For too long, United States government development efforts have worked at cross purposes with the very people who are trying to lead lasting change in poor countries. For at least two decades, US assistance has been rightly derided as opaque, supply driven, and not focused on delivering the results that people in poor countries say […]

This paper provides recommendations for the US government as it continues grappling with ways of improving foreign aid, taking lessons from successful donor partnerships with recipient countries. The underlying field research comes from Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Malawi, and Tanzania. Our research findings suggest that aid works best through genuine partnerships; partnerships that truly support the visions and […]