http://www.owen.org/blog/91 Thoughts from Owen in Africa Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:07:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.owen.org/blog/91#comment-770 Owen abroad » Blog Archive » Development assistance as permanent global redistribution Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:59:41 +0000 http://www.owen.org/blog/91#comment-770 [...] I argued the other day,it has become conventional to say that aid is temporary and transformational. There is political [...] [...] I argued the other day,it has become conventional to say that aid is temporary and transformational. There is political [...]

]]> http://www.owen.org/blog/91#comment-484 Ben’s Blog » Blog Archive » Hear hear Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:09:37 +0000 http://www.owen.org/blog/91#comment-484 [...] Owen says (as part of a reflection on the use and usefulness of the term sustainability in aid and development): … the richest people in the world have a duty to support the poorest people in the world - whether they are in the same country or not - as a matter of social justice rather than charity. [...] [...] Owen says (as part of a reflection on the use and usefulness of the term sustainability in aid and development): … the richest people in the world have a duty to support the poorest people in the world - whether they are in the same country or not - as a matter of social justice rather than charity. [...]

]]> http://www.owen.org/blog/91#comment-479 terence Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:19:52 +0000 http://www.owen.org/blog/91#comment-479 Thanks Owen! The idea that ODA should be as much about welfare in the context of a global social contract as it is about sparking development is something I've been pondering lately. It's really interesting to hear someone else articulate it. Thanks Owen! The idea that ODA should be as much about welfare in the context of a global social contract as it is about sparking development is something I’ve been pondering lately. It’s really interesting to hear someone else articulate it.

]]> http://www.owen.org/blog/91#comment-478 Alanna Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:07:50 +0000 http://www.owen.org/blog/91#comment-478 Well said. Not everyone project can - or should - be sustainable. We need better thinking. Well said. Not everyone project can - or should - be sustainable. We need better thinking.

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