From Peak Aid to a Post-Aid World
Abstract
In two years, the world went from peak foreign aid spending to contemplating a future without aid. Tracing how this happened requires understanding why donors give aid, how aid critics have challenged these rationales, and how international norms have shaped spending trends over the past decade. With a cottage industry of initiatives now rethinking the future of aid and development cooperation, it is no longer radical to be talking about a post-aid future. For better or worse, the contours of a post-aid world are already emerging.
Fields of Study & Subjects
International Development and Aid
Human Rights and Development
Poverty
Education
and Child Welfare
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Current History
- Volume
- 125
- Issue
- 867
- Pages
- 16–22
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN