Dead Aid: Why it is not working and how there is another way for Africa

By Dambisa Moyo

Synopsis

In the past fifty years, more than $1 trillion in development-related aid has been transferred from rich countries to Africa. Has this assistance improved the lives of Africans? No. In fact, across the continent, the recipients of this aid are not better off as a result of it, but worse—much worse. In Dead Aid, Dambisa Moyo describes the state of postwar development policy in Africa today and unflinchingly confronts one of the greatest myths of our time: that billions of dollars in aid sent from wealthy countries to developing African nations has helped to reduce poverty and increase growth.

http://www.penguin.co.uk/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781846140068,00.html

Why Foreign Aid Is Hurting Africa (In-depth article catching the central thesis of Ms Moyo’s book)

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123758895999200083.html

Some links to debates and discussion on the book

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/dead-aid-by-dambisa-moyo-151975.html

http://www.zambianwatchdog.com/?p=2024