There is a carefully constructed mythology in development about how key risks that prevent donors from providing
money directly to the government are mitigated by using these alternative instruments to provide international aid to
countries. In truth, how
To have a serious conversation about foreign aid to Pakistan, one doesn’t need to be a rocket scientist. However, a basic appreciation for the subtleties that distinguish different kinds of donors, different kinds of aid, and the different ways in which a
Mosharraf Zaidi, "Demystifying foreign aid," The News. 2010-11-23.
