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The author discusses the role international firms and their local agents can play in making the governments in developing countries request foreign aid which primarily serves their (i.e. the firms') own interests. The example which is discussed in detail deals with a delivery of Norwegian medicines to Bangladesh.(DÜI-Ptk)

Detailed information on the physical setting, economy (economic structure and growth, balance of payments, foreign trade, central government finance, agriculture, manufacturing, energy and construction, the tertiary sector), population (demography, labour force, social conditions, health and family planning, literacy and education), the political system (political situation, power structure, rural structure, economic and social position of women, rural society and living conditions, development policy), the overall aid situation (total aid, bilateral and multilateral donors, impact of aid, the aid discussion). Details of Norwegian aid by sector - viz. rural development, basic needs, inland water transport; outlook. In the appendix papers on rural society, agriculture, industry, primary health and aid. (DÜI-Ptk)

The purpose of the study was to analyse the impact of Norwegian commodity assistance and import support to Bangladesh. The analysis covered both macro-economic effects and the purchases, deliveries and use of individual types of goods. The analysis covers the period 1978-85 when commodity aid represented around 70% of total bilateral Norwegian assistance to Bangladesh. The report concludes that Norwegian commodity aid has not had any direct impact on the living conditions of the poor. It also discusses how requests for different types of commodities originated in Bangladesh. It makes recommendations both as regards the commodity composition of such aid in the future, and the ways in which it should be administered and monitored. (Chr. Michelsen Inst.)