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> Just handing over a bunch of money to countries with a lot of corruption, doesn't work at all This is hardly a new problem. Literally any first world aid pro
by peteretep 8y ago
> Just handing over a bunch of money to countries with a lot of corruption, doesn't work at all
This is hardly a new problem. Literally any first world aid programme has this exact issue, whether it be USAID, AUSAID, DFID. Maybe there's just reluctance to treat EU partners the same way they treat South American and South East Asian partners?
- close04 8y agoIt doesn't get much better in countries with lower corruption. The difference is that in less corrupt countries after the stealing is done the project delivers something close to expectations. In more corrupt countries after the stealing is done there's not much left for delivering anything.
- rdtsc 8y ago> Maybe there's just reluctance to treat EU partners the same way they treat South American and South East Asian partners? I think that was the case. It was embarrassing for the local officials to have to admit to the corruption. They know it is there and they are usually the ones involved in it, it's just that brining it to light and making it obvious is "embarrassing".