WORKSHOP ON GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT 48

全球發(fā)展工作坊 48

Western Aid at a Crossroads

西方援助何去何從

The keynote explores how Western development aid has evolved—from the practical, infrastructure-focused investments of the 1960s to the ambitious state- and society-building projects that followed the end of the Cold War. The post-Soviet moment of Western dominance fostered a belief that developing countries should replicate the Western model, leading to intrusive and often ineffective aid programs that many in the Global South now view as post-colonial paternalism. Today, this model faces mounting pressure: results have been limited, public support is waning, and Western governments are refocusing on geopolitics and security. Traditional grant-based aid is being replaced by interest-driven finance, while the “Washington Consensus” is challenged by Beijing’s state-led development model. The new competition for Africa’s strategic resources—illustrated by the West’s Lobito Corridor and China’s Tazara Railway—shows how Western aid increasingly mirrors China’s industrial policy and geoeconomic approach.

時 間：2025年11月14日 星期五 14:00-16:00 (北京時間)

14:00-16:00, November 14, Friday, 2025 (Beijing Time)

Language: English 會議語言:英文

Venue: Classroom 344, Chengze Garden, Peking University

地 點:北京大學(xué)承澤園344教室

主 持：査道炯

北京大學(xué)南南合作與發(fā)展學(xué)院和國際關(guān)系學(xué)院教授

南南學(xué)院研究辦公室主任

主 講：Kjell Roland

挪威發(fā)展中國家投資基金（Norfund）前首席執(zhí)行官

點 評：呂剛

國務(wù)院發(fā)展研究中心對外經(jīng)濟研究部副部長