outback to jungle

Musings on experiences of volunteering in Papua New Guinea with some gratuitous domestic social and public comment

Friday, May 12, 2006

so what are you going to spend it on?

The Least Developed country goes to the IMF or Australia or any other benefactor and asks for $800. So what do you want the money for? Oh the usual, roads, hospitals, schools and law and order. Uh huh, well OK, that sounds good. Here you are - $800 million. Next year the LDC visits the benefactor again and asks for $800 million. And what do you want the money for this time? Oh the usual - roads, hospitals, schools and law and order. Uh huh, that sounds good. Would you like some for economic development too, say another $200 million? Uh huh, that sounds good. Next year the LDC visits the benefactor and asks for $1000 million. And what do you want the money for this time? Oh the usual - roads, schools, hospitals, law and order, and economic development. Uh huh that sounds good. Would you like some for environmental research, say $200 million? When is this joke going to end with a demand for accountability and transparency?

1 Comments:

At 7:37 AM, Blogger Naaaaath said...

Are you!?!? *smile*

http://cleanacleo.blogspot.com/2006/05/am-i-sure-im-leftie.html

Accountability is good... but so is assistance in general.

 

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