Phantom aid

Phantom aid is what ActionAid describes as aid that never reaches the targeted recipients.[1] This is mostly down to administration costs, as well as aid being used towards commercial ventures.[1] The charity believes that half of all aid fails to reach the poor.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Real aid vs. phantom aid". ActionAid. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
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