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AFD's Economic Newsletter n°22 | Aid Effectiveness

The idea that aid needs to be made more effective is a matter of plain common sense and stems from a pressing obligation. Yet this topic of effectiveness has become such a totem that before exploring its different aspects in this newsletter, it would prove useful to look at some of its limits. The first is the persistent “micro-macro” paradox. Many projects or programmes that aim to improve living conditions do reach this target, but taken as a whole they do not necessarily speed up economic growth. At what level should effectiveness be examined? From a human perspective, it is as important to provide millions of additional people with drinking water and sanitation as to obtain macroeconomic results.

 

 

 

 

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    A bimonthly newsletter on development issues and economic analysis. This initiative is in step with the renewal of Official Development Assistance policies. Every two months, readers will discover varied analyses of assistance concepts and policies, discussions on the economic news in regions where the AFD intervenes, and an overview of the Agency's main works and publications. The newsletter covers economic matters in the broadest sense, with contents ranging from studies of economic situations and issues through to analyses of tools and institutions.

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