A dynamic relationship between foreign aid and domestic fiscal variables in Uganda is analysed using a cointegrated … vector autoregressive model over the period 1972-2008. Results show that aid is a significant element of long-run fiscal … are the pulling forces, while those to domestic borrowing, government spending and aid are the pushing forces of the …

This paper employs a cointegrated vector autoregressive model to assess the growth effect of aid in Uganda over the … period 1972-2008. Results show that aid in Uganda has had both direct and indirect beneficial association with growth; that … of policy, it is crucial to strengthen fiscal response to aid receipts and ensure aid funded projects are closely …

conditionality making China's aid model different to Western donors. China dominates as a donor for Zimbabwe with substantial aid … also going into Uganda and South Africa while South Africa is the darling of Western donors. Chinese funded projects are … environmental aid from China, the magnitude of environmental aid from Western donors suggests there is a need to explore other areas …

verify and update existing data with in-person interviews on Chinese development finance and site visits in Uganda and South …

Empirical studies on the effectiveness of aid to the water, sanitation, and hygiene sector (WASH aid) have focused … primarily on access to these services as the benchmark for evaluating the effectiveness of aid in this sector. Given the … importance of WASH services for public health outcomes, the effectiveness of WASH aid should also be evaluated in terms of its …

Japan has an impressive history when it comes to aid, industrial policy, and infrastructure development, both as a … aid is questioned, few actors can offer more useful experience. Restoring structural transformation as a donor priority …, and recognizing the critical role it played in the development of Japan, is a vital step towards making the real gains aid …

This paper discusses past and current social policy strategies in the international aid architecture. From the 1990s …, aid strategy and policy shifted to put a stronger emphasis on human development. This accelerated with the Millennium … also assesses some of the concerns associated with the 'Paris-style' aid modalities, and discusses major challenges for the …

This paper analyses the role of foreign aid to assist development in two oil-rich countries: Indonesia and Nigeria …. This paper seeks to understand the way foreign aid provided assistance to transform Indonesia from a 'fragile' state in the … Tragedy'. This paper argues that foreign aid could help not only to finance development, but also to navigate policy makers …