Publication

Looking at public attitude surveys for 42 African and Latin American countries,this paper examines how well the US has implemented its principle to align assistance programs with the needs of developing countries. Overall, the analysis suggests that US assistance may be only modestly aligned with what people in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America cite as their nation’s most pressing problems. The paper concludes with a set of recommendations for the US to concertedly pursue closer alignment with local concerns and priorities.