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Presenter: Today’s debate explores the issue of foreign aid. I have with me in the studio Jane Davis from the non-governmental organisation, Save the Children, Dr Al-Rashid from Islamic Relief, also a non-governmental organisation and Alan Smith, the Junior Foreign Office Minister.
A report by the United Nations Development Program argues that the world’s poorest countries are actually continuing to get poorer even though they receive the most aid. Jane Davis as a representative of a non-governmental organisation - should we stop giving foreign aid, if the countries that we’re trying to help aren’t developing?”

Jane Davis: John, as you well know Africa has huge problems to contend with. Take the situation in Darfur, Sudan for instance where famine threatens thousands of people. Are you suggesting that we do nothing to help?

Presenter: I’m not suggesting anything. I’m merely making the point that Africa has received over $500 billion in foreign aid over the last 40 years. However the continent as a whole is still getting poorer. Does this not suggest that aid isn’t working?

Jane Davis: Save the Children has helped millions of people all over Africa and we have independent observers who can verify the success of our projects. We believe aid is working.