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Monday, March 06, 2006

Canada's 'Phantom Aid' in Afghanistan

How much of Canada's funding in Afghanistan actually reaches those in need, or the programmes for which it was slated? How much is going to clean water and how much to the military? And how much is eaten up by 'phantom aid', which is briefly explained here:
...."phantom aid": aid that does not help the people it is intended for in the donor country. Phantom aid includes spending on overpriced technical assistance, aid tied to spending in the donor country, double-counted debt relief, and other aid that never materializes for poor countries."...

Read this article in The Dominion: Canada's Phantom Menace In Afghanistan.

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