Overambitious goals for the Iraqi oil programme

Business April 07, 2008

There is a tendency to use broad, ambitious goals to justify aid programmes. The Bridge Group writes in its evaluation of Norwegian aid to the Iraqi petroleum sector that none of the original goals was met. The consultant suggests using more narrow and specific goals in future.

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