More Actors, More Money, More Ideas for International Development Co-operation

Zimmermann, Felix; Smith, Kimberly G.

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“…China and India are two of the leaders in this field (table 1). Typically, they combine investment and enhanced market access opportunities with delivering expertise and financial support to foster the economic and social welfare of other developing countries (Zimmermann and Smith, 2011). In addition, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), launched in Beijing in October 2014 and expected to be operational at the end of 2015, aims to provide finance for infrastructure projects in the Asia Region, together with the Silk Road Fund and the planned BRICS bank.…”

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Aid for trade 10 years on: Keeping it effective

2015

OECD Development Policy Papers

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“…It is, however, important to note that various other players are also active in the global aid arena, such as international foundations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), inter-governmental organisations (INGOs) and private funders. [1,2] There is a global debate on the effectiveness of different implementation models of aid and the eventual measurement of impacts and outcomes on recipient countries and populations. There is much theorising over the intended outcomes of development and, therefore, by implication, what aid aims to achieve.…”

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“…Some authors [2,13] identify the funding community as comprising donors that do not form part of DAC, OECD and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). There is further grouping of these 'others' into the categories: emerging donors, SSC and Arab donors.…”

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South-South Cooperation in health professional education: A literature review

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Couper

Peersman

et al. 2017

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ReviewInternational aid can take on a number of forms. Traditionally, official development aid via governments and global institutions is provided by members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Funding through these channels is commonly referred to as DAC funding. It is, however, important to note that various other players are also active in the global aid arena, such as international foundations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), inter-governmental organisations (INGOs) and private funders. [1,2] There is a global debate on the effectiveness of different implementation models of aid and the eventual measurement of impacts and outcomes on recipient countries and populations. There is much theorising over the intended outcomes of development and, therefore, by implication, what aid aims to achieve. The current focus in discussions around development shows a relatively holistic conception of wellbeing and quality of life, rather than narrowly defined economic measures. [3] There is furthermore an expressed need to understand the desires and intentions of all the parties involved in the aid relationship, from the political/foreign policy intentions of donors to the goals of recipients, and how these intentions and the consequent relationships were formed historically. [4] In the literature on the evolution of approaches to funding there is a trend towards criticism of traditional funding modalities and the promotion rather of more inclusive models of aid, such as South-South Cooperation (SSC), comprising collaboration between partners in the global South, and triangular models, involving development partners supporting Southern collaborations. [1,5] The latter models are thought to have advantages, [6] notably a greater focus on partnerships and co-operation.This article has four broad aims: firstly, to present the evolution of Southern approaches to development co-operation. SSC will be situated historically against the backdrop of aid generally in the post-World War II period. There is a particular theoretical background to the concept of SSC, which is importantly derived from the post-colonial experience of Africa, Latin America and Asia, loosely referred to as the developing world in current discourse. This historical positioning gives rise to a number of criticisms of traditional aid models, from terminology to practice. Secondly, it aims to indicate examples of current co-operative programmes in health and health science education in Africa, which are based on the principles of SSC and triangular aid. Some of these programmes (notably the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)) have evolved away from strategies based on vertical interventions, and at the time of writing were active in the brokering of co-operative partnerships and the facilitation of 'twinning' relationships.[7] The latter approach is in line with those typical of SSC and triangular models. In a policy document on approaches to coll...

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“…And some even question the extent to which OECD countries have successfully promoted better governance in Africa through the instrument of conditional aid (Mold 2009). Other analysts adopt an optimistic view by focusing on China's strategies and the growing opportunities for mutual learning and collaboration between all providers of development cooperation (Zimmermann and Smith 2011). Still other voices, including some from Africa, are more optimistic about China's role, claiming that traditional aid provided by the global North is inherently less effective than trade in promoting growth, and that important conditionalities (e.g.…”

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Difference or Indifference: China's Development Assistance Unpacked

Banik²,

Tang

et al. 2014

IDS Bulletin

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China's growing role in international development through so-called 'South-South cooperation' has attracted considerable global attention. This article aims to provide a nuanced understanding of the nature of foreign aid policies implemented by China and help facilitate a new set of dialogues between China and more established providers of aid. It unpacks the developmental side of the story by first analysing the official discourse of Chinese aid in a historical context and thereafter examines the practice of conditional aid in relation to the Chinese emphasis on non-interference and mutual interest. The empirical basis for this article is largely derived from field studies undertaken in Malawi, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. We argue that although centrally controlled, Chinese aid has been consistently developmental, reflecting both the country's own development path and, to a lesser extent, international developmental goals.

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More Actors, More Money, More Ideas for International Development Co-operation

Cited by 145 publications

References 10 publications

Aid for trade 10 years on: Keeping it effective

Aid for trade 10 years on: Keeping it effective

South-South Cooperation in health professional education: A literature review

Difference or Indifference: China's Development Assistance Unpacked

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