aid given from one government to another usually with attached agreements
How does it attempt to reduce uneven development?
Often a large sum of money is donated which means the government can fund top-down development projects such as hydroelectric dams which benefit a larger percentage of the population (E.g. India donated to Bhutan to fund a hydro dam)
Evaluation
attached agreements such as loans mean debt can occur, limiting the long-term success
Receiving countries often owes the donating country, leading to a power imbalance
