Comments on: Obama promises to double aid to Africa http://www.owen.org/blog/36 Thoughts on development and beyond Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:50:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peter Nelson http://www.owen.org/blog/36/comment-page-1#comment-5283 Peter Nelson Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:25:55 +0000 http://www.owen.org/blog/36#comment-5283 Using aid better or more productively would start with the way tendering is handled. The current system ensures that only large companies win bids and in competition, some 30% of what is spent by the donors goes to these companies. Make the bidding more realistic and you would save billions. Using aid better or more productively would start with the way tendering is handled. The current system ensures that only large companies win bids and in competition, some 30% of what is spent by the donors goes to these companies. Make the bidding more realistic and you would save billions.

]]> By: bubbles http://www.owen.org/blog/36/comment-page-1#comment-3289 bubbles Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:56:36 +0000 http://www.owen.org/blog/36#comment-3289 Let the Europeans pay. Americans have done enough and now we need our tax dollars for ourselves. Obama seems to want to help Africa more than America. <em>Owen replies:</em> America has <strong>not</strong> done enough. Contrary to popular opinion in America, it is one of the least generous countries, relative to national income, even when private donations are taken into account. Let the Europeans pay. Americans have done enough and now we need our tax dollars for ourselves. Obama seems to want to help Africa more than America.

Owen replies: America has not done enough. Contrary to popular opinion in America, it is one of the least generous countries, relative to national income, even when private donations are taken into account.

]]> By: Today’s Tidbits http://www.owen.org/blog/36/comment-page-1#comment-2821 Today’s Tidbits Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:13:24 +0000 http://www.owen.org/blog/36#comment-2821 [...] Obama promises to double aid to Africa Got to take care of the ‘homeland’ never know when you’re gonna need a place to hide. [...] [...] Obama promises to double aid to Africa Got to take care of the ‘homeland’ never know when you’re gonna need a place to hide. [...]

]]> By: josh goldstein http://www.owen.org/blog/36/comment-page-1#comment-56 josh goldstein Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:15:24 +0000 http://www.owen.org/blog/36#comment-56 Hi, fan of Chris Blattman, which led me here. I'm curious about what you see as the best ways to use the aid better. I've been researching this issue lately, and I'm wondering if you have any insight into this question. I'll be developing the research more on my blog The Best Thinking About Fixing America's Foreign Aid http://inanafricanminute.blogspot.com/2008/07/best-thinking-about-fixing-americas.html Hi, fan of Chris Blattman, which led me here. I’m curious about what you see as the best ways to use the aid better. I’ve been researching this issue lately, and I’m wondering if you have any insight into this question. I’ll be developing the research more on my blog

The Best Thinking About Fixing America’s Foreign Aid
http://inanafricanminute.blogspot.com/2008/07/best-thinking-about-fixing-americas.html

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