Ugandan aid cuts: Good riddance to ‘phantom’ aid
In this article Julius Kapwepwe Mishambi, Programme Officer for the Uganda Debt Network, examines the consequences for the the Ugandan government’s budget support programme of from reduced donor funding. Citing recent progress in Kenya with neither aid or loans from the World Bank, he argues that Africa needs to break free of the 'donor dependency syndrome' and become more independent from donor aid.