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Obstacles to progress

Distortions

Because most Foreign Aid programs are designed to serve several of these purposes
simultaneously, it is difficult to identify any one of them as most important.”

"Foreign Aid." 307
Encyclopedia Britannica

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“ Donors decide which countries will receive aid, the amount of aid provided, the time
frame in which aid is given, and the channel of aid delivery. The donor's intentions and
the recipient's level of governance determine the type or sector of Foreign Aid. States can

choose between bilateral or multilateral methods of disbursing foreign assistance in
order to pursue their interests. Although bilateral disbursements allow the donor state to

have complete control over the aid donation, the use of multilateral forums has its
advantages. Multilateral aid is cheaper, it disperses accountability, and it is often viewed

as less politically biased. “
"Foreign Aid as Foreign Policy Tool." 12
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics, April 26, 2017.

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“ In 2016, only about 19.8% of traditional aid went to the world's least developed
countries. This was down from 23.7% in 2015 and a peak of 26.9% in 2010. African

countries such as Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Mozambique
and Senegal are among those that now receive less aid than they did in 2010.

Traditional bilateral aid to Africa continues to decline despite the fact that 34 of the
countries on the continent are classified as least developed countries - the so-called

LDCs.
One reason for the decline in development assistance to poor countries is the rise in
Foreign Aid peculiarities like the so-called "in-donor refugee costs". This refers to Foreign

Aid meant for refugees that donors spend in their own countries. International
conventions allow provider countries to use development aid to support refugees during

the first twelve months of their stay.
Between 2010 and 2016, as Foreign Aid to many poor countries decreased, in-donor
refugee costs rose from USD$3.3 billion to USD$15.4 billion. This is a USD$12.1 billion

increase in six years. In contrast, aid that flowed to countries in need increased