Hardly a Catalyst…

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The foreign aid which has poured into Nepal in the form of cash, commodities and advisory services has only led the individual Nepalis deeper into poverty. Despite the massive intervention of foreign aid, which makes up 44 per cent of the 1991-92 budget, the per capita income remains a lowly US 170.

Nepal´s transition to democracy was, in part, the result of foreign donors (particularly the United States and several European countries) threatening closure of the aid pipeline unless human rights were respected and repression ended. Subsequently, the major donor have indicated that they will support the democratic Government´s development efforts.

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