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101. In view of the above, multilateral aid has been essen-
tially concentrated in areas or sectors of development where
important gaps are left by bilateral aid. However, the role of the two types of aid has enjoyed little or no complemen- tarity. In over-all planning terms, both from national and international points of views, little attention has hitherto been paid to developing an integrated approach towards the recipient countries.
102. Without going into details of development economics or patterns of international aid, it can be said that assistance
provided in cases of mass exodus situations has suffered from this lack of an integrated approach. The interest of recipient countries is, naturally, to attract maximum aid, both bilateral
and multilateral.
The result is often simple duplication or too much or too little aid in key sectors. This is partly
also due to a natural tendency of investing on a short-term
basis, to get quick tangible results or to make generous gestures
towards leaders of the recipient country which serve sometimes
their political career more than the long-term interests of the
country. Similarly there has been more emphasis on relief aid
rather than on root causes or on sectors which call for medium-
or long-term involvement, such as local integration.
years, however, in recognition of the lacunae in the existing patterns of international aid, a bi-multi approach is being increasingly adopted, particularly in cases where sizeable
investment is called for. In the case of mass exodus situations, the advantages of a bi-multi approach are obvious and should be
vigorously pursued.
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