Forgive my ignorance, I understand why debt should be cancelled for the HIPC countries, but why should the aid be cancelled? What is the realistic alternative for development in sub-Saharan Africa and other very impoverished countries if development aid is cancelled? Please list the "obvious reasons" for canceling aid and how this will promote development.
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Vikash Yadav Philadelphia, PA
-----Original Message----- From: owner-lbo-talk at lists.panix.com [mailto:owner-lbo-talk at lists.panix.com]On Behalf Of Patrick Bond Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 12:59 PM To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com Subject: Re: US blocks aid increase to poor countries
There's quite a nice current of progressive African NGO advocacy work developing that says: "cancel the debt, cancel the aid." The 2001 "Reality of Aid" analysis carries this message from a Zambian, Opa Kapijipanga, who runs the African Debt and Development Network in Harare. Lots of obvious reasons...