Fighting poverty or fantasy figures: the reality of Australian aid

Flint Duxfield and Kate Wheen take a microscope to Australia\u27s aid budget and reveal that upwards of a billion dollars in Australia\u27s aid fails to contribute to meaningful poverty reduction in aid recipient countries. Widespread structural flaws in Australia\u27s aid program reveal serious problems in terms of both the quantity and, more importantly, the quality of the aid Australia provides. This report takes a microscope to Australia\u27s aid budget and reveals that upwards of a billion dollars in Australia\u27s aid fails to contribute to meaningful poverty reduction in aid recipient countries. In analysing the effectiveness of Australia’s development contribution, this report finds widespread structural flaws in Australia’s aid program revealing serious problems in terms of both the quantity and, more importantly, the quality of the aid Australia provides