Foreign Aid In Africa
The Greatest Aid of Corruption: Foreign Aid
Outside forces continue to persist in exerting their unwarranted and unnecessary influence on African countries. Many powerful countries like Great Britain, France, and Germany intentionally impede in the development of Africa. They justify their involvement by claiming to have humanitarian motives, but in reality, they have a hidden agenda to satiate their power-hungry and selfish desires like during colonialism. Evidently, there are many harmful consequences of foreign aid. The corruption that stems from foreign aid harms the African countries in terms of their civil society, social capital, and tax revenues.
One aspect of African countries that is negatively affected by foreign aid is their civil …show more content…
According to Moyo, foreign aid affects an African country’s ability to collect tax revenue because it imposes a certain negative mentality on African policymakers. Many leaders lack concern or feel the urgency “in remedying Africa’s critical woes” (Moyo, 2009, 66) because they believe foreign aid provides them with a permanent income. So, they see no point in developing “other, better ways of financing their country’s long term development” (Moyo, 2009, 66). Since the countries have a huge dependency on foreign aid, they also have a lack of need to seek tax revenues. It might appear that less taxation is a great aspect in society, but in fact, it is a detrimental aspect that strongly affects their ability to prosper. Without taxation, it deteriorates natural checks and balances involving the government and people. As Moyo puts it, “a person who is levied will almost certainly ensure that they are getting something for their taxes” (Moyo, 2009, 66). Clearly, foreign aid does not do anything other than cause African countries to be stuck in the endless cycle “that chokes off desperately needed investment, instils a culture of dependency, and facilitates rampant and systematic corruption” (Moyo, 2009, …show more content…
Evidently, a lot of recipient countries do not have strong governments and are corrupt, yet, powerful countries continue to provide them with aid. Powerful countries intentionally provide financial assistance to African countries to stake their claims on them. Even though African countries are independent from the colonial powers, they are still weighed down by them, but this time around through foreign aid. Since foreign aid only “perpetuates underdevelopment, and guarantees economic failure in the poorest aid-dependent countries” (Moyo, 2009, 49). Clearly, the greatest aid of corruption is foreign
Outside forces continue to persist in exerting their unwarranted and unnecessary influence on African countries. Many powerful countries like Great Britain, France, and Germany intentionally impede in the development of Africa. They justify their involvement by claiming to have humanitarian motives, but in reality, they have a hidden agenda to satiate their power-hungry and selfish desires like during colonialism. Evidently, there are many harmful consequences of foreign aid. The corruption that stems from foreign aid harms the African countries in terms of their civil society, social capital, and tax revenues.
One aspect of African countries that is negatively affected by foreign aid is their civil …show more content…
According to Moyo, foreign aid affects an African country’s ability to collect tax revenue because it imposes a certain negative mentality on African policymakers. Many leaders lack concern or feel the urgency “in remedying Africa’s critical woes” (Moyo, 2009, 66) because they believe foreign aid provides them with a permanent income. So, they see no point in developing “other, better ways of financing their country’s long term development” (Moyo, 2009, 66). Since the countries have a huge dependency on foreign aid, they also have a lack of need to seek tax revenues. It might appear that less taxation is a great aspect in society, but in fact, it is a detrimental aspect that strongly affects their ability to prosper. Without taxation, it deteriorates natural checks and balances involving the government and people. As Moyo puts it, “a person who is levied will almost certainly ensure that they are getting something for their taxes” (Moyo, 2009, 66). Clearly, foreign aid does not do anything other than cause African countries to be stuck in the endless cycle “that chokes off desperately needed investment, instils a culture of dependency, and facilitates rampant and systematic corruption” (Moyo, 2009, …show more content…
Evidently, a lot of recipient countries do not have strong governments and are corrupt, yet, powerful countries continue to provide them with aid. Powerful countries intentionally provide financial assistance to African countries to stake their claims on them. Even though African countries are independent from the colonial powers, they are still weighed down by them, but this time around through foreign aid. Since foreign aid only “perpetuates underdevelopment, and guarantees economic failure in the poorest aid-dependent countries” (Moyo, 2009, 49). Clearly, the greatest aid of corruption is foreign