NGOs, the developing world, and the philanthropy industrial complex
Amy WalshInternational Emergency Medicine FellowAugust 16, 2012
The Flip Side of Foreign Aid
How I became jaded…
Objectives
• Recognize the dire results of unintended consequences and poor planning
• Discuss how our stereotypes of the developing world color our evaluation of their need for our help
• Recognize that US, UN, and large NGO policies are designed with self-interest and self-preservation in mind.
• Discuss how we can improve our provision of international health care and international development assistance
Unintended consequences
Unintended consequences