Journal of International Development · 1998 · 70 citations · 1 references
Social SciencesContract LawDevelopment StudiesContract TheoryContractsDevelopment PolicyDevelopment AidForeign AidPartnership DevelopmentPartnership PolicyPublic-private PartnershipsSocial ContractAid OwnershipPublic-private Partnership Development
The UK White Paper pledges partnership as the cornerstone of aid, yet the concept remains ambiguous, requiring joint ownership, contractual terms, and redress mechanisms, and past EU efforts have shown mixed results. The study asks whether DFID can learn from EU experience and develop institutional innovations to foster genuine partnership. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
The recent UK White Paper makes an admirable commitment to the idea of 'partnership', as the keystone of a new aid relationship with countries committed to poverty reduction and good governance. The concept is a difficult one, however, open to multiple interpretation. Genuine participation means joint ownership, with mutual rights and obligations; and it implies a contractual relationship, with procedures for redress in case of default. Other donors, notably the EU, have travelled this road with mixed success and much back-sliding. Can DFID learn from their experience? Can it devise its own institutional innovations to build true partnership? © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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