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The terms
“overseas aid” and “international
development” mask confusion, contradiction,
and deceit. All too often what passes for
development improves life for the better-off, while
actively hurting the very people that the venture
was meant to support. Black argues that in order to
truly defend the interests of the poor we need more
realism, less hypocrisy, and a more accurate
picture of what is happening in development’s
name.
Maggie Black has worked for UNICEF in New
York and Nairobi and is a trustee of the
organization’s U.K. Committee. She has also
been a consultant for Anti-Slavery International,
IPEC/ILO, and Oxfam.
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