It is true, of course, that external aid cannot do what national governments themselves can't do. Incompetent or corrupt autocracies require indigenous remedies. Bad apples don't condemn the whole barrel. There are 600 million people in the poorest countries. Looking at their hydra, their ire went up as their ODA went down.
Fund raising is supposed to be coordinated in a common pledging conference.
This was an important element of Kofi Annan's reform package, guided by Maurice Strong. More important is what happens in the countries where aid is translated into action. Here two things are in the works, one substantive, the other managerial. I understand that the revision will give more emphasis to human rights, and be more flexible in adjusting to conditions in countries. There should be common administrative services.