Economic Development in Africa 2006: Doubling Aid - Making the ''Big Push'' Work

The 2006 report on Economic Development in Africa examines how the commitment by the international community to double aid to Africa might place the continent on a sustainable development path. The report identifies the flaws in the existing international aid system, and its central message is that, if this commitment is to translate into big reductions in poverty and lasting gains in economic welfare, new thinking is required.