The key objectives of this course are to enable students:
- To be familiar with the origins, evolution and forms of international assistance, the type of donors (bilateral and multilateral donors, NGOs) involved and their various motivations
- To facilitate students to acquire knowledge and think critically about the determinants, allocation, impact and effectiveness of aid; aid delivery in humanitarian crises, conflict and post-conflict situations
- To develop an understanding of the link between aid and development, of the debates and dilemmas about specific policy initiatives, as well as to be able to take their own positions on reform prospects
- To understand the nature, strengths, and weaknesses of the key tools used in various forms of aid (technical assistance, capacity building, participation, conditionality, etc.)
- To analyze the changing role of aid in IR since 9/11 and the transformation of the foreign aid regime