Development programs hardly ever benefit the poor
What do you think ? Are development programs just another excuse for some people to fill their pockets ?? Are they really doing the good they are supposed to?? Are they doing enough ?? What with the corruption and bribery scandals ? Is the faith of the poor being shattered ?
Yes, they do not...
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No, they do.....
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I assume your talking about development programs in developing nations (3rd world countries). In that case very rarely do development models–when applied–have any real impact on the population unless they are done by non-government organizations. But mostly things like infrastructure and modernized agricultural industries do nothing but make that country more a more profitable investment. Most of the time these programs ARE meant to line pockets. For instance, does a country where 40% of it's people are hungry need high speed broad band? Probably not. Should a country with no clean drinking water be manufacturing computer chips? Again the answer is no. The population has no use of either high speed internet nor a demand for computer chips, but these operations cost money to build (most foreign infrastructural contracts go to American corporations) and sometimes even make profits. Side: Yes, they do not...
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