UNDP, that branch of the United Nations responsible for working with aid groups, says development aid works! It is like newspaper journalists saying newspapers are helpful means to circulate the news! We should not expect them to say that the Internet or TV does a better job. Why? Saying so will put them out of business. The UNDP is itself partly dependent on aid to stay alive, so, aid works!
"The UN Development Programme's report concludes that since 1970 there has been significant progress - often underestimated until now - and that the fastest progress has been in some of the poorest countries. It also concludes that aid works." Also see this NYT report about the level of human development around the world since 1970.
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