This paper is concerned with the efficiency of aid in Masaka, Uganda which is about 140 km from the capital city Kampala. It uses the results of 300 surveys and several interviews to gather data, and a causal methodology to define results. Much of the methodology is based on theories from William Easterly, Andrew Mwenda, Dambisa Moyo, Jeffrey Sachs, and Amartya Sen. It has been concluded that there are several problems in the Masaka area. One is Uganda's federal government, which is inefficient and unaccountable. There is also lack of easily accessible health care for rural citizens, and a lack of local development due to poor governance. Conversely, the residents of Masaka are quite developed in terms of employment and education, and have rated themselves as quite free and satisfied with life. There is also a quite adequate level of gender equality, especially in terms of education.

<p>The aim of this dissertation is to examine and compare William Easterly’s and PGU’s (Shared Responsibility: Sweden's Policy for Global Development) different views on development and international development cooperation. The methodological approach chosen in this study is an analysis of ideas based on the following questions:</p><p>1. Which principles should be applied to development and international development cooperation?</p><p>2. Which are the central actors in development and international development cooperation and what should their roles be in the development process?</p><p>3. Between which levels in society should the international development cooperation take place?</p><p>The result shows that Easterly and PGU agree that the receiving society should be responsible for the development process and that the poor are important actors in this process. In spite of their common view on the importance of national ownership their strategies and views on development and international development cooperation differ from one another. The main differences are based on their different views on how social changes should be done. Easterly suggests a piecemeal social engineering in contrast to PGU who suggests a holistic social engineering.</p>

The aim of this dissertation is to examine and compare William Easterly’s and PGU’s (Shared Responsibility: Sweden's Policy for Global Development) different views on development and international development cooperation. The methodological approach chosen in this study is an analysis of ideas based on the following questions: 1. Which principles should be applied to development and international development cooperation? 2. Which are the central actors in development and international development cooperation and what should their roles be in the development process? 3. Between which levels in society should the international development cooperation take place? The result shows that Easterly and PGU agree that the receiving society should be responsible for the development process and that the poor are important actors in this process. In spite of their common view on the importance of national ownership their strategies and views on development and international development cooperation differ from one another. The main differences are based on their different views on how social changes should be done. Easterly suggests a piecemeal social engineering in contrast to PGU who suggests a holistic social engineering.