D+C 6/2004


  Editorial

Tillmann Elliesen:
Aid with down sides



Facts and Trends

OECD extends development assistance criteria

Lack of direction in the face of increasing poverty

The many voices of German education co-operation

“Decent work instead of exploitation” for children

US Senate investigates World Bank corruption

Development assistance rising

KfW development bank debate on fighting poverty

New dynamism for the WTO


Viewpoint

Interview: Bleak outlook for pan-American free trade

Comment: Mission paradox



Focus: Food Aid

Too blunt an instrument?

Responding to complex crises

Fewer adverse side-effects

“We try to work ourselves out of the job”

Cash would be better


Tribune

Sleight of hand and debt relief

Milton Friedman (*1912)
The market as the ultimate problem solver



InWEnt news

Living with the sea

Trade Africa coaches SADC’s LDC members

Using the chances of the integration process


Studies and Reports

Migration can support development

Organised irresponsibility

Appropriate approaches to fighting climate change

Political crises and state borders

Fragmented negotiations


Books and media

Crisis prevention:
Regional approaches require staying power


Development policy:
Joseph Stiglitz under fire


PPP in the UN system:
The Industry Cooperative Programme


Online forum on “green”genetic engineerin

World champion in development assistance