Stop development assistance, globalize social protection
Auteurs & affiliatie
Gorik Ooms
Abstract
Why is development assistance not working for the people who need it most? Because these people, or the countries they live in, are simply too poor. The 'bottom billion' of global society - most of whom live in low-income countries primarily in Africa - 'enjoyed' a combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of US$570 billion in 2008. That is US$570 per person, per year. In 2001, several African leaders signed the Abuja Declaration and committed to alleviating the suffering of their people by allocating 15 percent of government revenue to health services. If implemented, the policy would designate US$17 per person per year for health services. However, the World Health Organization estimates that US$40 per person per year is the absolute minimum needed to provide a basic package of primary healthcare. In order to cover the deficit, the 'top billion' people in high-income countries need to donate approximately US$23 per person per year. But, according to them, this is too much.
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