Comments on: The Aid Game http://sdmicrofinance.org/the-aid-game/ Micro-Finance in San Diego Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:51:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: lindahttp://sdmicrofinance.org/the-aid-game/comment-page-1/#comment-21 linda Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:20:11 +0000 http://sdmicrofinance.org/?p=119#comment-21 andrew; this is the "dark side" of development--whether it be government-to-government or ngo. robert chambers talked about this three decades ago, and it hasn't changed. the unequal power relations are a fact of life; so is the cynicism and hubris that attaches to that power. it's difficult to know how to level the playing field. don't know what the answer is; wish i did. i suppose it's local organizations being trained to work in their communities, but often the training itself manifests the same problems. what do you think? will look forward to reading more! Linda andrew; this is the “dark side” of development–whether it be government-to-government or ngo. robert chambers talked about this three decades ago, and it hasn’t changed. the unequal power relations are a fact of life; so is the cynicism and hubris that attaches to that power. it’s difficult to know how to level the playing field.

don’t know what the answer is; wish i did. i suppose it’s local organizations being trained to work in their communities, but often the training itself manifests the same problems. what do you think?

will look forward to reading more!

Linda

]]> By: joehttp://sdmicrofinance.org/the-aid-game/comment-page-1/#comment-15 joe Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:38:17 +0000 http://sdmicrofinance.org/?p=119#comment-15 Andrew, I think this is a great example of how microfinance will help where bundled aid does not. Right now, many of these organizations have little or no oversight regarding the money that they pour into these "development" camps. However, this will probably not change in the near future because many third world leaders do not want the aid workers to mingle with their peoples, as most of these leaders wish to continually control their populaces. However, should microfinance be implemented, the group pressure will allow for a much more personal experience between the official aid workers and the population they wish to help. Thanks, Joseph Andrew,
I think this is a great example of how microfinance will help where bundled aid does not. Right now, many of these organizations have little or no oversight regarding the money that they pour into these “development” camps.

However, this will probably not change in the near future because many third world leaders do not want the aid workers to mingle with their peoples, as most of these leaders wish to continually control their populaces. However, should microfinance be implemented, the group pressure will allow for a much more personal experience between the official aid workers and the population they wish to help.

Thanks,
Joseph

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