Introduction

On the eve of the United Nations summit in New York, the Shell Foundation publishes its second major report of the year calling on the aid industry to become more accountable for generating economic growth in poor countries. Entitled Aid Industry Reform and the Role of Enterprise, the report makes clear the case for donors and NGOs to improve their track record by thinking more like a business when it comes to overcoming the obstacles of eradicating poverty. At a time when the UN Millennium Development Goals are fast sliding out of view, the report offers some ...