‘Overseas aid’ and ‘international development’ are catch-all terms that cover a multitude of activities – and abuses. Building dams in India, planting trees in Burkina Faso and rescuing street children in Brazil are images of development with which we can all identify. But what few people realize is that the terms aid and development often mask confusion, contradiction, and even downright deceit. In this No-Nonsense Guide, Maggie Black exposes the hypocrisy and reveals a more accurate picture of what is happening in development’s name, arguing for a process to be put in place that truly defends the interests of poor people.
