The Role of International Development Cooperation

Abstract

In order to allow an African national elite to emerge, capable of elaborating and implementing a development strategy aimed at increased local participation, purchasing power and rehabilitated social trust, an encompassing transformation of some of the prevailing world order structures will be required. In this chapter we primarily focus on the role of international development cooperation. The main argument is that aid, if properly designed, could make an important contribution ending frustrations at local level and thereby contribute to peace and development.