"This post is written by Porter McConnell who works for the Aid Effectiveness Team at Oxfam America.
A new Oxfam America report released last week suggests that US foreign aid hasn't always done the best job of supporting capacity building in poor countries. When we rely on US personnel and systems instead of relying on a country's own people and systems, we forget that fighting poverty starts with helping people in poor countries invest in their own human capital, organizations, and institutions. And we forget that donors don't do development, people develop themselves.
The report outlines where US foreign aid needs improvement, and concrete steps to make those improvements."
A new Oxfam America report released last week suggests that US foreign aid hasn't always done the best job of supporting capacity building in poor countries. When we rely on US personnel and systems instead of relying on a country's own people and systems, we forget that fighting poverty starts with helping people in poor countries invest in their own human capital, organizations, and institutions. And we forget that donors don't do development, people develop themselves.
The report outlines where US foreign aid needs improvement, and concrete steps to make those improvements."
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