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The Evolution of Development Assistance
Wioletta Nowak
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DOI:10.17265/1548-6591/2014.05.006
University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
The form and objectives of development assistance have been evolving over the last decades. The objectives were determined by the changes of the development doctrines. In the late 1940s, the aid for recovery and reconstruction dominated in the world aid architecture. Then, donor countries supported state led initiatives and activities in recipient economies. Besides, foreign aid was directed to social sectors like education and health. In the 1980s and 1990s, donors provided aid for market reforms has arose in developing countries. Recently, the main objective of development assistance has been achieving MDGs (Millennium Development Goals). Aid from Western donors is highly conditional. Recipient countries have to fulfil strict development assistance regimes. Contrary to Western donors, Arab and emerging donors provide mainly unconditional assistance. Development assistance objectives have been also affected by the changes in donors’ foreign policies. In the 1950s and 1960s, bilateral flows dominated. Since the 1970s, the assistance from multilateral institutions has expanded.
development assistance, foreign aid, economic growth
Journal of US-China Public Administration, ISSN 1548-6591, May 2014, Vol. 11, No. 5, 454-462
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