Two recent articles point out how aid recipients are often more in tune with their needs and their cultural and political contexts than the development organization might be. The New York Times highlights a program that gives money directly to the recipient with no strings attached, while The Guardian article illustrates the need for local knowledge in aid efforts to improve the project’s sustainability.
Is It Nuts to Give to the Poor Without Strings Attached?
by Jacob Goldstein in The New York Times
Aid expats: Breaking the culture of dependency
by Matthew Hann in The Guardian