Aid dependency among 54 of the world’s poorest countries has
declined by a third over the last decade, according to a new
report from ActionAid. The Real Aid 3 report also reveals that
since 2006 there has been an increase in good quality aid – real
aid – from 51 per cent to 55 per cent. Some of the world’s
poorest countries are now far less reliant on aid than 10 years
ago. For example Ghana has reduced its dependency on foreign aid
from 46 per cent to 27 per cent, Mozambique from 74 per cent to
58 per cent, Rwanda from 86 per cent to 45 per cent and Nepal
from 53 per cent to 34 per cent. ActionAid’s Head of Economic &
Social Development, Dr Anna Thomas said: “Our research shows
that more developing countries are becoming less dependent on
aid and are able to rely increasingly on their own resources to
deliver essential services. These results show we’re moving in
the right direction – and means that good quality aid - real aid
- is working. “Not all aid is the same. Real aid is effective
and has few strings