Myanmar kyats... International aid and development folks in Washington DC are abuzz with hope that U.S. foreign-aid policy might finally be getting a much needed overhaul. Critics have complained that U.S. assistance comes with too many conditions and that too much of the money goes to U.S. companies and consultants. But now maybe President Obama will make some changes.
Probably President Obama's eyes were really opened after his trip to Africa and he saw how pouring money on problems is not the solution. But it's not the Prez that's pouring money onto projects it's government agencies controlled by board members with their own special interests and connections to businesses and consultants.
The National Endowment for Democracy pours millions of your tax dollars to help the likes of Tibet, Uigghurs, Sudan, Israel, and Burma, the list goes on... but do you know how the recipients of these grants spends your tax money ? Can we really make Israelis and Palestinians get along through conferences (ka-ching) ? Can the US influence China not to beat down the llamas by a lecture series (ka-ching) Can your tax dollars save Darfur ( ka-ching ka-ching) ?
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