A bird which flies from the ground to perch on an ant-hill is still very much on the ground, says wise words from ancestral Africa. Yes, the news that China and South Korea want to “replace” whatever the USAID left behind while commendable should not be celebrated: “As Africa battles widening health security threats, China and South Korea have pledged $4 million to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to address critical funding shortfalls. This contribution follows a significant reduction in U.S. financial support under President Donald Trump’s aid freeze, a decision that has left the continent’s top health advisory body scrambling to fill the gap.”
First, why is the $4m donation from China and South Korea news for me to be reporting it? I mean, are things really bad that the Africa CDC should announce to the whole world that China and South Korea donated $4m to its purse?
Good People, we should not replace USAID with China or South Korea or anyone. The continent must find sustainable solutions to its problems.This is not to diminish the impacts of the loss of this aid funds; they are tragedies and the governments must ensure those who need support get them. One simple way could be to move the parliaments to part-time, and through that process save money.
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Indeed, the Nigerian Senate and House can do all they are doing now for 50% of the pay and time. The funds saved can be used to cover the money lost from aids and donations. Yes, if we optimize our processes, we can find money to support our citizens.
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