Open AccessHow Development Assistance from France and the United Kingdom Has Evolved: Fifty Years on from Decolonisation
Author(s) -
François Pacquement
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international development policy/revue internationale de politique de développement
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1663-9383
pISSN - 1663-9375
DOI - 10.4000/poldev.137
Subject(s) - decolonization , colonialism , kingdom , corporate governance , political science , politics , subject (documents) , world war ii , public administration , economic growth , political economy , sociology , law , economics , management , library science , paleontology , computer science , biology
France and the United Kingdom are influential backers when it comes to the global governance of aid to developing countries. A short history of the contributions made by these former colonial powers to ODA is presented, covering the institutions concerned, strategies conducted and funding provided. These institutions have undergone complex changes since the initial phase of making “improvements” in the colonies up until recent reforms. Their ambitious strategies, grounded on considerable research, have received attention from a multilateral audience, turning the colonial question into a global issue. The vision of aid in both France and the UK is broader than is conveyed by the calculations that are carried out by the OECD’s DAC. Though subject to political contingencies, aid from these countries amounts to a substantial contribution that seeks to respond to various development needs