There is an obvious trend in Australia that sees aid projects being undertaken by corporations. These are not just infrastructure projects but include education, policing, health and so on. Public goods delivered by the private sector. Secondly, aid is now managed to achieve a profit. While there are issues with NGOs, there is at least some public accountability and transparency.
Corporations answer to no one except shareholders.
Concluding remarks There is a great deal of benefits that aid can deliver. There are also a number of high quality organisations that deliver these benefits. And my fellow speaker from Apheda I am sure can discuss a number of them. I must also say that Apheda is an agency that I hold in high regard for their transparency, accountability, and ability to work closely with local communities. However, the sad truth is that aid often falls short and has devastating effects.