Aid at Work

Conference: Jobs — Aid at Work

8 October - The Black Diamond, Copenhagen.

Does aid create jobs? When and how does these jobs work? Are they sustainable? Do they promote development?

This plaintive question from a former Danish Development Minister trying to structure development policies based on evidence of success led the governments of Denmark and Sweden to commission UNU-WIDER to carry out ReCom - Research and Communication on Foreign aid - which aims to investigate what works in development. This programme that Danida Director, Ib Petersen, says should be a catalyst for more effective aid.

Now, a year and half or so down the line, it is time for the research results on Jobs and Development. This research is new and has potentially radical implications.

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