“It's not an accident that the U.S. ranks lowest of all major donor countries in the world - that is the share of our income that goes to development aid. Americans will ask whether, because were so generous privately, that makes up the difference. But it doesn't. We still rank far below other countries.” WorldStillsCountryAsksDifferencesShareDevelopmentMajorsAccidentsAidsIncomeGenerousOther CountriesLowestDonorsDevelopment Aid Author:Jeffrey Sachs
“Military missions are not democratic development aid.” MilitaryDevelopmentDemocraticMissionsAidsDevelopment Aid Author:Guido Westerwelle
“The countries that have collected the most development aid are also the ones that are in the worst shape. Despite the billions that have poured in to Africa, the continent remains poor.” CountryPoorWorstDevelopmentShapesRemainsAidsBillionsDespiteContinentsDevelopment Aid Author:James Shikwati
“Development aid is one of the reasons for Africa's problems. If the West were to cancel these payments, normal Africans wouldn't even notice. Only the functionaries would be hard hit. Which is why they maintain that the world would stop turning without this development aid.” IfsWorldHardReasonProblemWould BeDevelopmentNormalWestAidsPaymentDevelopment Aid Author:James Shikwati
“In the industrial nations, there's a sense that Africa would go under without development aid. But believe me, Africa existed before you Europeans came along. And we didn't do all that poorly either.” BelieveNationsDevelopmentAidsBelieve In MeDevelopment Aid Author:James Shikwati
“There is no question in my mind that if we summon our resources, both our leadership resources and all of the tools at our disposal, not just military force, which should be used as a last resort, but our diplomacy, our development aid, law enforcement, sharing of intelligence in a much more open and cooperative way. We can bring people together, but it cannot be an American fight.” PeopleIfsWayShouldMindTogetherLastsLawUsedForceMilitaryDevelopmentResourcesToolsAidsLaw EnforcementEnforcementDiplomacyResortsCooperativesMilitary ForceDevelopment Aid Author:Hillary Clinton
“When we were negotiating the ongoing financial period in 2013, I talked myself hoarse. London and Berlin in particular insisted on reducing the budget. So we - to the applause of German journalists - made cuts to central future-oriented areas and slashed the budget for development aid, research and technology.” MadeTechnologyCuttingParticularDevelopmentPeriodsResearchAreasFinancialLondonAidsJournalistBudgetsOngoingApplauseReducingBerlinNegotiatingDevelopment Aid Author:Martin Schulz
“Governments of rich countries spend some $6bn of tax money a year on disaster relief and development aid overseas, while each new earthquake, famine or tidal wave can attract 1,000 aid organisations, from the United Nations Children's Fund and Oxfam to the 'Jesus Brigades' of the American south and other charitable adventurers.” YearsChildrenCountryGovernmentJesusNationsUnitedRichDevelopmentTaxesSouthWaveAidsDisasterReliefFundUnited NationsEarthquakesFamineOrganisationCharitableAdventurerRich CountriesTidal WavesOxfamDevelopment AidDisaster Relief Author:James Buchan