Has development aid been effective in Africa after 60 years?

Since the 1960s Africa has benefited from development aid under the banner of fighting poverty and few people questioned the validity of development aid. Around the 1980s however some scientists began to be sceptical about the merits of development aid and this opened up a debate among scientists about the legitimacy and effectiveness of development aid. This book has been written to take a look at the effectiveness of development aid in Africa after more than 60 years of experience.