http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2005/06/07/bush-chips-in-for-africa/ Sinéad Gleeson's blog Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:41:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2005/06/07/bush-chips-in-for-africa/#comment-12 Garreth Wed, 08 Jun 2005 14:53:57 +0000 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2005/06/07/bush-chips-in-for-africa/#comment-12 The USA has allocated large sums for campaigns against AIDS, so this $370m towards debt relief should not be the only thing for measuring US government overseas aid efforts. However, US foreign aid in other parts of the globe is targeted in accordance with regional defence strategies, and has nothing to do with poverty priorities. Debt cancellation may help struggling countries in Africa if the money then becoming available to (sometimes) corrupt and inept governments is spent on socially useful projects and programmes. International trade terms, quota restrictions and other barriers will remain to African development. Bob and Bono have lobbied well - sing a song for them. The USA has allocated large sums for campaigns against AIDS, so this $370m towards debt relief should not be the only thing for measuring US government overseas aid efforts. However, US foreign aid in other parts of the globe is targeted in accordance with regional defence strategies, and has nothing to do with poverty priorities. Debt cancellation may help struggling countries in Africa if the money then becoming available to (sometimes) corrupt and inept governments is spent on socially useful projects and programmes. International trade terms, quota restrictions and other barriers will remain to African development. Bob and Bono have lobbied well - sing a song for them.

]]> http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2005/06/07/bush-chips-in-for-africa/#comment-8 Sinéad Wed, 08 Jun 2005 09:46:17 +0000 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2005/06/07/bush-chips-in-for-africa/#comment-8 They hardly have the same size economies though do they? They hardly have the same size economies though do they?

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