The Politics and Economics of Britain's Foreign Aid

The Pergau Dam Affair

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Tim Lankester

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Routledge Explorations in Development Studies

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The Pergau dam in Malaysia was the most controversial project in the history of British aid. Because of its high cost, it was a poor candidate for aid funding. It was provided in part to honour a highly irregular promise of civil aid in connection with a major arms deal. After two parliamentary inquiries and intense media coverage, in a landmark judgement the aid for Pergau was declared unlawful. Tim Lankester offers a detailed case study of this major aid project and of government decision-making in Britain and Malaysia. Exposing the roles played by key politicians and other stakeholders on both sides, he analyses the background to the aid/arms linkage, and the reasons why the British and Malaysian governments were so committed to the project, before exploring the response of Britain’s Parliament, and its media and NGOs, and the resultant legal case. The main causes of the Pergau debacle are carefully drawn out, from conflicting policy agendas within the British government to the power of the business lobby and the inability of Parliament to provide any serious challenge. Finally, Lankester asks whether, given what was known at the time and what we know now, he and his colleagues in Britain’s aid ministry were correct in their objections to the project. Pergau is still talked about as a prime example of how not to do aid. Tim Lankester, a key figure in the affair, is perfectly placed to provide the definitive account. At a time when aid budgets are under particular scrutiny, it provides a cautionary tale.

Author Biography:

Sir Tim Lankester was UK Executive Director on the boards of the IMF and World Bank, and later Permanent Secretary of the Overseas Development Administration. He was Director of the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University, and from 2001 to 2009 President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He has published articles and book reviews on aid and development. He is currently Chairman of the Council of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and an Advisor on South East Asia to the consulting firm, Oxford Analytica.

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September 18th, 2012

Author

Tim Lankester

Audience

Tertiary Education (US: College)

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8 Tables, black and white; 2 Line drawings, black and white; 10 Illustrations, black and white

Pages

208

Series

Routledge Explorations in Development Studies

Dimensions

156x234x20

ISBN-13

9780415529525

Product ID

19749117

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