The Practices and Processes of Foreign Aid to Africa: A Kenyan Case Study
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Kenya is used as a case study in this study of foreign-aid practices and processes. The qualitative research methodology employed involved face-toface interviews with Kenyan residents who have direct knowledge of foreign aid and were willing to share their perceptions of its effectiveness in alleviating poverty. The main barriers identified included corruption, bureaucracy, and donor fatigue. The study examines the proposed ameliorative suggestions for foreign-aid processes recommended by bypass theory; that is, funding non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that operate directly in the field rather than giving funds to government agencies to avoid corruption. There are, however, problems with the engagement of NGOs in Africa. Bypass theory in practice neither allows citizens to hold their governments to account nor does it help find long-term solutions to alleviate poverty, which enhances the downward spiral toward chronic aid dependence.
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Australasian Review of African Studies
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43
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1
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Political economy and social change
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Ngendakurio, JB, The Practices and Processes of Foreign Aid to Africa: A Kenyan Case Study, Australasian Review of African Studies, 2022, 43 (1), pp. 23-40