This paper examines the nature of aid projections in IMF programs with low-income countries. On average, IMF … projections of net aid increased sharply in the first year of programs but tapered off in subsequent years. Projections were also …, projections of net aid to countries in Sub-Saharan Africa following the Gleneagles Summit are significantly more pessimistic than …

been strong, yet poverty remains high. Underlying the shortage of good livelihoods and high social inequality is the lack …