justify aid to fragile states both through altruism and self-interest. But, with some exceptions, donors have appeared at the … both will and capacity. Failure demands constructive engagement by donors, in some cases to save people in weak states from …, but isolating the regime, as some donors have chosen to do, will only perpetuate the plight of the population. Rwanda …

the generosity ratio, or the share of GDP given as aid) of bilateral donors over the last three decades. Annual panel data … found to differ between the G7 and non-G7 donors. …

The study seeks to identify donor-specific factors that cause donors to delay aid disbursement, and to apply a double …

aid will not ensure sustained reform. In this sense conditionality does not work. This ignores the fact that donors … process and donors would be more effective ‘development partners’ if they see their role as being to support rather than force … this process. In simple terms, donors should provide the information and technical assistance to help governments to make …