The political strategy of external aid. Issue 6 (18th August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Schunk, Javier
• Is Part Of: Development in practice. Volume 28:Issue 6(2018)
• Page Start: 847
• Page End: 854
• Publication Date: 2018-08-18
• Subjects: Aid – Development policies, Capacity development -- Civil society – Participation -- Methods -- Governance and public policy; Technical assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 338.91091724
• DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2018.1484425
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0961-4524

Abstract

ABSTRACT: When creating a process of international aid, the definition of a political strategy is critically important. In theory, a government able to deliver services and goods to its population and to guarantee participation in decision-making might not need the presence of international aid. International aid should bridge an existing gap between a government and its own population by adopting a relevant political strategy. This viewpoint proposes a reference framework for international cooperation actors to define their basic political strategy and provides a comprehensive framework for situating different political strategies into a wider approach.