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Ayo Obe: The risks of linking aid to governance
Its a chicken and egg scenario. Whilst aid attached to good governance triggers operate as a pre - condition and critical assumption of the success of the intervention and an indication of political will; failures to meet the set targets should not automatically end in cuts in aid.
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I do not totally dis-agree with giving aid to developing nations. Though certain conditions should be adhered upon including governance. At the same time, a cut on aid dependency should be reviewed altogether.
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Though debt crises and other more issues shall definitely see "autopsies" in DAVOS 2012, It doesn't come with much surprise that income inequality is emerging as one of the key themes for the summit.
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