Time, trust, patience

Opinion February 22, 2008

Two often contradictory perspectives dominate the current development discourse - the influence agenda and the results agenda. Nordic aid is increasingly used by governments as a tool of foreign policy. This may undermine aid effectiveness and a focus on institutional development, writes Alf Morten Jerve.

Alf Morten Jerve is Senior Researcher at Chr Michelsens Institute.

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