The role of foreign aid for development: US assistance to Pakistan and South Korea

... US aid signifies a large amount of money and power for the people involved; therefore project responsible keep changing with Pakistan’s unstable rule. This is costly in terms of money and time as they have to be trained and to familiarize themselves ... ... donor-recipient cooperation is crucial. 2) A leadership committed to development is an indispensable condition in order to make official development assistance work. A self-interested leadership makes foreign aid not only ineffective but sometimes even harmful ...