Development Finance International

A new book, published by the African Development Bank - Debt Relief Initiatives, Development Assistance and Service Delivery in Africa, and edited by Matthew Martin and Désiré Vencatachellum, traces the processes and methods by which debt relief and better aid have dramatically improved delivery of the MDGs (especially health and education) in low-income African countries since 2000. Analysing the picture for the whole continent, and case studies of Ghana, Malawi, Senegal and Uganda, it concludes that debt relief and other high quality aid such as budget support have made a marked difference to MDG progress. For more information on the book, please click here, and for a copy, please contact DFI.