Paul Healey
Head of Growth Team
I lead the team responsible for economic growth policy. My job is making sure DFID helps poor countries become more prosperous. Wealth creation over generations can transform a country – make a Malawi into a Germany for example. My blog is about the challenges for growth in poor countries.
Is aid the answer to poverty?
Posted 5 October 2010
A couple of weeks ago I attended a number of fascinating sessions at the International Growth Centre’s Growth Week. One event that particularly stuck in my mind focused on the role China is playing in Africa. At the UN Millennium Development Goals Summit in New York world leaders were discussing how much aid should go [...]
