Aids Quote by James Shikwati

The notion that aid can alleviate systemic poverty, and has done so, is a myth. Millions in Africa are poorer today because of aid;…

— Dambisa Moyo

Paradoxically, resource-rich developing countries are often worse off than comparable countries that lack those resources. One reason for this is that large resource endowments…

— Peter Singer

Development aid is one of the reasons for Africa's problems. If the West were to cancel these payments, normal Africans wouldn't even notice. Only…

— James Shikwati

Of course, aid is only one small part of international development. Some of the greatest benefits to the world's poorest can be achieved through…

— Nicola Sturgeon

“The more Africa depends on aid the less opportunities it creates for its people”

— Benjamin Kofi Quansah

In the industrial nations, there's a sense that Africa would go under without development aid. But believe me, Africa existed before you Europeans came…

— James Shikwati

If poverty and underdevelopment are primarily consequences of poor institutions, then by weakening those institutions or stunting their development, large aid flows do exactly…

— Angus Deaton

While a handful of countries and a small number of people are leading ample life, dozens of countries and billions of people in Africa,…

— Tran Duc Luong

If you neglect those who are currently poor and stable, you may create more poor and unstable people. There has been a tremendous concentration…

— Helen Clark

“The resources of Africa are greater than the amount of aid it can ever get. Hence, Africa needs to manage its resources prudently and…

— Benjamin Kofi Quansah

Poor countries are poor because they are wasting their resources,

— Iqbal Quadir

Africa is poor because its investors and its creditors are unspeakably rich.

— Naomi Klein