‘International aid’ is an accepted form of helping ‘resource-challenged’ nations. Comment on ‘ethics in contemporary international aid’. Support your answer with suitable examples.

Ethics in international funding

a) Respecting sovereignty : e.g. IMF conditions on countries like Sri Lanka and African countries influencing their economic policies impinge on sovereignty.

b) Funding for development only: Many NGOs in India have been accused of accepting foreign aid in exchange of blocking development works. e.g : Kudankulam Nuclear Plant.

c) Religion: Funding should not be a means to promote religious conversion in the country.

Ethical international funding:

1. For tackling problems like poverty and malnutrition.

2. Bailout for economic crisis under reasonable terms.

3. Development of infrastructure in developing countries regarding health, education etc.

4. Tackling issues like climate change where historical emitters must pay their fair share to small and developing countries.