Comments on: Saving Somalia

By: Coffee Anon

Coffee Anon — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:19:11 +0000

In Kenya there was a new agreement to “focus” aide through the gov’t a little less than a year ago. Needless to say this seemed counterintuitive in a country that had been dropping like a rock in Transparency In’tl indexes for corruption–if the point of the aide was to help people and change things. [And this was a good while before the Kenya elections.] On the other hand, if the general status quo was OK with the donors and the desire to help the citizens was secondary to the gov’t-to-gov’t relationships as a matter of foreign policy interest, then it makes perfect sense.

By: Nairobian Perspective

Nairobian Perspective — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:48:59 +0000

Rob thanks for the insights ,sadly Africa continues to struggle with poor leadership, misappropriation of funds including aid,and quite a huge debt burden!Donor countries can only manage to do little to aid despite whatever policies they come up with but that doesn’t mean there should be let up on the other hand more and more emphasis needs to be placed in aiding the suffering citizens directly rather than the leaders!

By: Jim Shanor

Jim Shanor — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:05:43 +0000

Very interesting insights, Rob. Of course there is much more on the seamy side, and it should be aired. Nairobi is a small town when it comes to expat scandal and garbage. And Nairobi is the epicentre of Somali politics, IGAAD, EU, US, UN, and of course, DFID Somalia. Stay in touch. The world needs to hear more.