Britain’s Christmas gift for the Horn of Africa
In a press release yesterday, Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell announced the ‘British-funded food supplies and lifesaving medicines [that] will arrive in drought zones in the Horn of Africa over the Christmas period’. He should have added the following, into the statement: ‘Fellow Britons. Consume and enjoy in the Christmas season with clean conscience. You, via … Read more
Donor’s report: On allegations of political distortions of aid in Ethiopia
DAG (Development Assistance Group) published on July 2010, a study report, titled ‘Aid Management and Utilisation in Ethiopia: A study in response to allegations of distortion in donor-supported development programmes’. DAG – Ethiopia comprises about 26 donor countries and organizations providing assistance to Ethiopia. First established in 2001 as a forum for donors to share … Read more
Reality Check: Top Recipients of US, UK aid in sub-saharan Africa
“Many people think that Ethiopia’s development endeavours are mostly financed by Donors.” ”However, Ethiopia receives lesser foreign assistance when compared to other countries in sub-Saharan Africa.” It was the State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Berhane Gebrekirstos, speaking on a forum organized to promote the 5-year Growth and Transformation Plan to Ambassadors of other African Countries … Read more
Ethiopia’s Donors Rebut HRW Report: ‘No Systematic, Widespread Aid Misuse’[full text]
The Development Assistance Group[DAG] rejected the allegations of Human Right Watch[HRW] on the Ethiopian government. HRW alleged politicized aid management in its report, released on Tuesday, titled ‘Development Without Freedom: How Aid Underwrites Repression in Ethiopia’.[Read Here] However, DAG Ethiopia dismissed the allegations in a press statement released today. DAG is a consortium of 26 … Read more
