The influence of foreign aid conditionalities on domestic policy making: a case study of policy making in Kenya, 1995 - 2005
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Date
2007-09Author
Odhiambo, Morris
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ThesisLanguage
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This study sought to establish the influence of foreign aid conditionalities on
domestic policy decision making using Kenya as a case study. The study applied
various methods of data collection involving both primary and secondary data.
The funding relationship between aid giving and aid receivingg countries has
consequences in the arena of international politics involving relationships between
states. Most providers of aid are rich industrialized nations of the North while
most aid recipients are poor, underdeveloped countries of the South. Aid creates a
relationship of subordination and super-ordination between states. Though both
rich and poor states are members of multilateral aid institutions, the richer states
have more stakes and control over these institutions because of higher levels of
financial contribution.
Based on the evidence gathered and the analysis made, this study reached the
following key conclusions in regard to the study objectives and hypotheses: 1] that
foreign aid conditionalities influence decision making to a large extent in aid
receiving countries; 2] that the institutions mandated with aid management play a
prefecture role in policy making and implementation over governmental . institutions in Kenya; and 3] that a number of key policy decisions made by GOK
during the review period can be traced to donor conditionalities.
The views contained herein must be understood to be the views of individuals in
GOK and donor agencies and may not be too critical, if at all, about aid policies.
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Masters of Arts Degree in International StudiesPublisher
University of Nairobi Department of Arts International Studies
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A Research Project submitted in partial fulfilment of the award of
the Degree of Master of Arts in International Studies