Official Development Aid
A reference book on ODA in the French language
Born in the context of the Cold War and decolonization, official development assistance (ODA) has been transformed since the 1990s to face the challenges of globalization. It must simultaneously fight against poverty and manage the impacts of global integration, be they economic, social, ethical or environmental. As the only instrument for the global redistribution of public resources, ODA arouses passionate, critical or enthusiastic comments and commitments. In this turmoil, it is not easy to identify its actual result and its likely future. The new edition of this book, written with Jean-Michel Severino, deals with this by exposing in a precise and complete way the mechanisms of this unique global public policy, with its most recent transformations.