From Australia and Canada’s decision to integrate their development agencies, to the resurgence of nationalism in the UK and US and the flat-lining of public support for aid (see below graph from IDS) – major bilateral donors are increasingly bringing aid closer to the heart of government operations. As a result, the ‘old’ aid policy …

Continue reading Governance, Foreign Policy and Populism – All the Fun things

By Anar Ulikpan This blog is a response to the post entitled "What is this Governance Thing Anyway?"  In very simple and broad terms, governance is a process through which public/community goods and services are coordinated to serve its peoples’ best interests in an equitable and fair manner. Countries with ‘good’ governance are expected to have …

Continue reading ‘Good’ Governance – Remembering the Role of Values and Beliefs: A Recipient Nation’s Perspective