The reality of aid, 1997/8 : an independent review of development cooperation

An evaluation of the aid policies of the major donors and their effectiveness in fulfilling their official purpose of relieving poverty and assisting development.

This edition seeks to present an analysis of the latest published aid figures, to examine the current leadership for global poverty eradication, to consider the impact and implementation of official aid, to discuss the links between the European Commission and the Member States' aid programmes and to compare donors' approaches to relief, conflict and emergencies.