Svenske bistandspenge i et stort biobrændsels- og skovplantningsprojekt i Tanzania vækker nu debat i Sverige.
Kritikere mener, projektet vil øge afstanden mellem den rige verden og u-landenes millioner af fattige småbønder.
Emnet tages op af forskeren Kjell Havnevik i en artikel på NAI Forum, der er et debatsted under Nordisk Afrikainstitut (NAI) i Uppsala, fremgår det af seneste nyhedsbrev fra instituttet.
In a new article on NAI Forum, NAI senior researcher Kjell Havnevik argues that a decision to be taken by Sida (det svenske Danida) could strengthen the conflict between the rich world and poor peasant farmers in Africa.
Sida is currently processing a preliminary application for loan guarantees for a major biofuel and forestry plantation project in Tanzania.
If Sida is to fulfil the main aims of Swedish development assistance – to reduce poverty, support women and improve the environment, it has strong reasons to decline this application, argues Kjell Havnevik.
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http://www.naiforum.org/2011/12/swedish-aid-risks-deepening-conflict-of-interests-between-rich-and-poor
