1992
Report by Landesa (then called the Rural Development Institute) draws from 14 rounds of fieldwork in Egypt (between 1979 and 1991) to make an independent assessment of the U.S. economic aid program to address the needs of Egypt’s poor majority. The authors include background on the Egypt development process, recent changes, and persisting development issues; a quantitative and qualitative review of the U S aid program; and recommendations on what should be done if U S economic aid resources in Egypt are to help meet critical development needs. | Download PDF
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