In the wake of crisis : changes in development assistance to the poorest African nations

In recent years, sub-Saharan Africa has come to play an increasingly peripheral part in the world economy. The economic crisis has eroded the legitimacy of the state, and the crisis and structural adjustment measures are having an adverse effect on the poorest people in the poorest countries. These changes have led to changes in development assistance. This booklet outlines a strategy for SIDA's development assistance to these countries - a programme of action which includes more assistance for measures to combat poverty, assistance to the social sectors and more support for the process of democratization. (DÜI-Hff)