But impoverished and slow-growing African countries like Ghana, Senegal, Mali, Benin, and Malawi are ranked as having less corruption than fast-growing Asian countries like Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. Indeed, America’s own Millennium Challenge Account has already recognized such African countries for their strong governance.
不仅美国的援助是杯水车薪，其对援助不足的解释也是站不住脚的。布什及其他一些人暗示非洲的腐败使很多援助被浪费。然而，如加纳、塞内加尔、马里、贝宁和马拉维等经济增长缓慢的非洲穷国的腐败程度却要好于越南、孟加拉国和印度尼西亚等快速发展的亚洲国家。的确，美国自己的“世纪挑战账户”也已经认可了上述非洲国家健康的治理。良好的治理当然会使非洲及其他地方获益匪浅，但腐败也不能成为不给予非洲援助的借口。