Development Delusions ← Series Home A 10-Part Series Examining the Global Development Sector Through the 50-Year Lens of David Sims The foreign aid industry, frequently referred to as the “development community” to impart a “cuddly glow”, is a complex global behemoth that warrants comprehensive investigation. This 10-part series draws upon the critical insights presented by economist and urban development specialist David Sims in his book, Development Delusions and Contradictions: An Anatomy of the Foreign Aid Industry. Sims’ analysis, forged over 50 years of direct professional experience in the field, aims to expose the entrenched contradictions and systemic pathologies that render international development cooperation profoundly ineffective, and often, actively counterproductive.
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