That’s the question we asked our UFI readers last week. As you can see from the percentages below, it is a question where few people agree on the answer—including those who control the purse strings of international funding institutions tasked with dispersing funds to the developing world.
Sadly, there is little documentation that all the millions of dollars poured into developing countries over the last few decades have had any positive effective.
What is the best way to truly help and give effective assistance to developing countries?
2% Help them lower their population
12% Subsidize business creation
34% Improve medical and health care
36% Improve education system
16% Improve the country’s infrastructure