When Friendship Comes First

This inspiring book looks at the theory and practice of China's foreign aid in Africa, especially in the area of healthcare in Uganda. It provides insights into how recipient countries and regions are selected, and describes in detail how the men and women working in the frontlines deliver aid. Information from past research, participant observations, interviews and other fieldwork are brought together to form a comprehensive picture of how Chinese development aid for health to Uganda has evolved over three decades, how it is carried out now, and the significance of such milestones as the building of the China-Uganda Friendship Hospital. The author also compares and contrasts China's foreign aid with that from other countries.

Explores Chinese Development Aid in Africa Provides a comparative case study of European and Chinese approaches to development aid Opens a discussion on the distinctive nature of Chinese foreign policy

Auteur
Zeqi Qiu is a Professor at Peking University, China.

Contenu

1. Background to this Study: Motivation and Timing.- 2. Two-sided Four-tiered Embeddedness: An Overview of China's Development Aid for Health to Uganda.- 3. Understanding the Basics: Debates in the Theories and Practices of Aid.- 4. Aid Recipients' Experience and Analysis.- 5. Donors' Experience and Analysis.- 6. Development Aid for Health from China to Uganda.- 7. Effectiveness of the Development Aid for Health from China to Uganda.- 8. A Deeper Understanding of Development Aid for Health from China to Uganda.- 9. Conclusion: From Aid to Cooperation: New Opportunities.