Delivering aid differently was writtenat a time when the future of foreign aid is being fiercelydebated. The book includes an overview; case studies ofAceh/Indonesia, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Pakistan, andTajikistan; and thematic chapters on joint assistancestrategies, information systems, and humanitarian aid. Thisnew aid environment is characterized by three importantshifts that have emerged in the last decade: 1) stronggrowth in many developing countries has redefined the roleof aid; 2) the donor landscape has changed fundamentallyover the last decade, a trend that will likely accelerate inthe coming years; and 3) innovation, especially ininformation technology, has started to reshape developmentaid. Knowledge transfer has become as important as financialaid, and combining the two can be remarkably transformative.The author advocates two institutional changes. First,authors encourage the development of one (or more)geographically based development authorities within poorcountries, with a focus on providing the information that isneeded to run an efficient aid program. Second, authorsargue for an international body of national development aidagencies to deliberate, share best practices, and provide aninformal mechanism for holding aid agencies accountable totheir ultimate beneficiaries-the poor people of the world.
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