Food Aid Delivery: Good and Bad Practices

Journal title QA Rivista dell’Associazione Rossi-Doria
Author/s Francesco Burchi, Sara Turchetti
Publishing Year 2010 Issue 2010/3 Language Italian
Pages 34 P. 81-114 File size 274 KB
DOI 10.3280/QU2010-003004
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At the 1996 World Food Summit it was agreed to promote triangular food aid operations in order to fight world hunger. Looking into the criteria of effectiveness, efficiency and transparency, in this paper it is argued that the Objective has some theoretical justification, but both triangular and local purchases can be good food aid delivery modes. Food aid trends since 1996 are then analysed in four recipient countries: Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Eritrea. The finding is that no significant improvement has been made in the practices. Further analysis outlines differences across donor countries: Germany adopts "good" practices, while Denmark and the US offer examples of "bad" food aid practices.

Keywords: Food policy, Food safety, International trade, Cooperation in development, Effectiveness of aid, Africa

Jel codes: Q180, F350, F130, O200, O550

Francesco Burchi, Sara Turchetti, L’approvvigionamento dell’aiuto alimentare: buone e cattive pratiche in "QA Rivista dell’Associazione Rossi-Doria" 3/2010, pp 81-114, DOI: 10.3280/QU2010-003004