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The most important feature distinguishing foreign aid in the 1970's from earlier programmes was the proliferation of donors and projects. This donor and project build-up, continuing into the 80's, forces government officials to focus on pleasing donors by approving projects that mirror the current specific objectives of each donor. But comprehensive and consistant national development policies are needed. (DSE)

Cover -- Half Title -- About the Book and Authors -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- 1 THE CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEVELOPED NATIONS -- Conditions Today in the United States -- Changing Assistance Levels and Donor Shares -- Changing Western Perceptions of Development Assistance -- 2 THE EVOLUTION OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES -- Income and Export Growth -- Summary -- 3 CHANGING DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES AND AID ALLOCATIONS -- Reviewing the Record -- Assessing the Record -- Allocations of Development Assistance -- Preliminary Findings on Allocations of Aid -- Conclusions -- 4 THE FUTURE: CHANGES IN THE WORLD SETTING -- Fluctuations in the World Setting -- Interdependence of Nations -- Future Unemployment Scenarios -- The Adequacy of Development Economics -- Summary -- 5 RETHINKING THE SOURCES AND USES OF ODA MONIES -- Criteria for ODA Contributions -- Criteria for ODA Uses -- Conclusions -- 6 WHAT REMAINS TO BE DONE -- Remaining Countries -- 7 SOME FUTURE POSSIBILITIES -- Hypothesis One -- Hypothesis Two -- Hypothesis Three -- INDEX.

New Directions in Development: A Study of U.S. AID Donald R. Mickelwait, Charles F, Sweet, and Elliott R. Morss In 1973 Congress legislated a fundamental change in U.S. foreign aid policy: rather than provide general assistance to developing nations, the U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) would focus on helping the rural poor in those nations. AID commissioned Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI), to prepare a strategy for making the change toward "New Directions" in development and then to assist in the design and implementation of a number of projects using the new strategy. The authors describe the bureaucratic and administrative problems that confronted Development Alternatives in this job, giving particular attention to the administrative and bureaucratic barriers within AID itself. They conclude with a set of recommendations for reform that are essential if the agency is to attain its "New Directions" objectives.