“Biståndsgivarna står nu vid en skiljeväg. Ska man återgå till villkorligt bistånd, kanske till och med projektbistånd eller ska man stå fast vid ägarskapstanken och försöka hitta nya vägar framåt?”
Sluta ge bistånd till centralmakter
Göran Hydén, Svenska Dagbladet
20 juni, 2011






The donors through the World Bank have been pushing for decentralization.
I have visited many districts in Zambia, Tanzania och Mozambique. My conclusion is that channelling funds to the districts has not solved the problem of courruption. Moreover the capacity at the district level is weak.
In Mozambique the 20% richest have increased their share in the National Income while the 20% poorer have lost their share in the income.
A similar trend can also be found in Tazania and Uganda.
It seems to me cynical to talk about Poverty Eradication Strategies.
Various transfer systems are now seriously being discussed. By transferring a child allowance to poor mothers (using mobile phones) would dramatically improve the situation of the poor.