The Future of Aid 1 : The Rise of the Undergrowth

The Future of Aid 1 : The Rise of the Undergrowth

This note considers the future of aid from the perspective of the 2005-2030 time frame. It offers a possible scenario for the future, with booming private remittances and nongovernmental aid flows put to innovative uses, eclipsing a less agile, mo...

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Main Authors: Harford, Tim, Klien, Michael, Tilmes, Klaus
Format: Viewpoint
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ACCOUNTING
AGRICULTURE
AID
AID AGENCIES
AID FLOWS
AID PROGRAMS
BILATERAL AID
BOND MARKETS
BORROWING
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
DEBT
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
DEVELOPMENT BANKS
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT
DIRECT INVESTMENT
DISBURSEMENTS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
FINANCIAL FLOWS
FOOD HYGIENE
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
INNOVATION
INTERNATIONAL AID
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
MALARIA
MATCHING
MIGRATION
MORTGAGES
PRIVATE DONORS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PUBLIC POLICY
RETIREMENT
SAVINGS
TRANSPARENCY
TUBERCULOSIS
UNITED NATIONS
VICTIMS
WORKERS
WORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/03/5741874/future-aid-1-rise-undergrowth
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11227
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Summary:This note considers the future of aid from the perspective of the 2005-2030 time frame. It offers a possible scenario for the future, with booming private remittances and nongovernmental aid flows put to innovative uses, eclipsing a less agile, more politically driven official aid industry. A companion note (report 32125) offers a second scenario. The notes were written in the spirit of plausible stories abougt the future to encourage thinking about possible responses.

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