Calling the shots under country ownership

How should US foreign aid decisions be made to ensure that poor countries are in the lead?

Briefing Paper

Published: Sep 01, 2011

Publication Summary

At the heart of many of USAID’s current aid reforms is country ownership—the idea that countries and people develop themselves, with local leaders from government and civil society directing the development process. The US can best support local leadership when US decision-making happens in country at the Mission level, rather than in Washington.
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