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

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

Language: English 會(huì)議語(yǔ)言:英文

Venue: Classroom 344, Chengze Garden, Peking University

地 點(diǎn):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(guó)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(guó)家投資基金（Norfund）前首席執(zhí)行官

點(diǎn) 評(píng)：呂剛

國(guó)務(wù)院發(fā)展研究中心對(duì)外經(jīng)濟(jì)研究部副部長(zhǎng)