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Obstacles to progress

Distortions

But Africa could definitely learn one thing from Asia: hunger and poverty are not fought
through development aid, but through entrepreneurship and capitalism. “

"Africa Doesn't Need More Development Aid, It Needs More Capitalism." 298
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rainerzitelmann/2019/08/05/africa-doesnt-need-more-
development-aid-it-needs-more-capitalism/#2827d38f6ba2.

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“ Americans are notoriously uninformed on how much their government actually spends
on aid. Multiple studies have illustrated that Foreign Aid spending accounts for less than

1 percent of the federal budget. Nevertheless, the average American pegs this figure at
around 26 percent “

"Americans Love to Hate Foreign Aid, but the Right Argument Makes Them like It a Lot More." 299
Washington Post.(May 2017)

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“ Another poll conducted by WorldPublicOpinion.org in 2010 found the median estimate
Americans believe their country spent on Foreign Aid was 25 percent. When the poll

asked them what would be an "appropriate" amount, the median answer was 10 percent.
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A survey conducted by yougov.com in 2016 revealed 49 percent of Americans identifying
as Democrats believed U.S. aid should go to the poorest countries, while 59 percent of

those identifying as Republicans believed aid should go to countries who support U.S.
foreign policy.

Overall, 39 percent of Americans believed in aid for poor countries and 41 percent
believed aid should be directed based on foreign policy support. “
"Studies Find Americans Overestimate Foreign Aid Spending." 300
The Borgen Project

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“ Our analysis suggests that those who represent the middle ground of UK public opinion
generally have a 'two-dimensional' understanding of aid and development – they
(unsurprisingly) lack understanding of the complex realities in developing countries and

tend to focus on the role of governments and individuals in rich countries in helping poor
people in developing countries, whom they often perceive as having little control over

their own lives. These views tend to be driven by moral values and opinions (rather than
by self-interest). This supports the UK's commitments to issues of fairness and doing the
right thing. But the way moral arguments are made also matters – sometimes, they have