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Better aid, less ownership: multi-annual programming and the EU's development strategies in Africa

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  • Maurizio Carbone

    (University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK)

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This paper explores the changing aid relationship between the European Union (EU) and Africa since the early 2000s, emphasising the existence of a paradox: on the one hand, the EU has been preoccupied with improving the quality of its aid; on the other hand, it has failed to fully take into account the voice of the recipients in the design of the Country Strategy Papers (CSPs). The failure to promote local ownership is due to the excessive preoccupation of the European Commission with showing that it is able to commit and spend money quickly and to the new emphasis on ensuring increased coordination and complementarity with the Member States, which results in a reduced space for negotiations with recipient countries. More controversial are the conclusions on the EU's contribution to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Maurizio Carbone, 2008. "Better aid, less ownership: multi-annual programming and the EU's development strategies in Africa," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 20(2), pages 218-229.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:20:y:2008:i:2:p:218-229
    DOI: 10.1002/jid.1452
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    1. Abegaz, Berhanu, 2013. "Aid, Accountability, and Institution-Building in Ethiopia: a Comparative Analysis of Donor Practice," WIDER Working Paper Series 083, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

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