Paying the Price: Why rich countries must invest now in a war on poverty

Acronyms and abbreviations Summary The price is small Aid works... ...and it could work even better Ensuring that Southern governments delivery development Introduction The argument for aid Delivering justice, not charity Aid works Aid is a critical source of finance for the poorest countries Aid pessimism needs reassessment Small change: the costs of aid The human cost of under-funding Small change: the current cost of aid A history of broken promises Affordable for the affluent Value for money: how donors can make aid work better Strategise - but for poverty reduction Cut the red tape Support nationally defined poverty programmes Delivering development: how Southern governments can make aid work better Combat corruption and build effective institutions Deliver policies and budgets for poor people, with poor people Recommendations Notes