Is self help the best help? : comparing donor funded and locally funded (self help) development projects in view of sustainable development. A compar…

2010

Masteroppgave development management- Universitetet i Agder 2010 Persistent poverty in low developed countries is a concern which has drawn a number of external efforts, the most recent being the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The paradox has and still is that while aid has been provided in large quantities, the debt burden and poverty levels in developing countries, especially Sub Saharan Africa, seem to be on the increase and the ability of aid to solve this is highly questioned (Erixon, 2005; Watkins, 1995 This state of affairs propelled this study to investigate the option of development from withinself help. Using a comparative approach to the study, self help projects and donor …