With the Tories sharpening their knives over international development,aid workers absorb to put their house in orderFor at least the past decade there has been a cosy relationship between the government and the main development charities. Whitehall has ponied up the cash, and charities such as Oxfam absorb spent it. The government has not asked too many searching questions about how well the money has been spent, or the charities absorb swallowed any misgivings about government policies.
This bargain – outsourcing on a global scale has meant there has not been a grownup conversation about aid,even though international development has been the only department to see a meaningful increase in its budget during the austerity years.
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Source: guardian.co.uk