King's Lecture in Ethics

THE KING'S LECTURE IN ETHICS

AIDING THE WORLD'S POOR: 
New Challenges for Donor States

ROGER RIDDELL
Board Member, Oxford Policy Management.
Principal, The Policy Practice.
Formerly: International Director of Christian Aid (1999-2004), and Research Fellow of the Overseas
Development Institute (1983-1999).

Author: Foreign Aid Reconsidered (1985), Does Foreign Aid Really Work? (2007, paperback 2008)

19 November 5 - 7pm
King’s College London
Safra Lecture Theatre
Strand
London WC2R 2LS

Map: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/about/campuses/strand-det.html
(Enter building “A” from the Strand, Safra Lecture Theatre is in building “B”)

There is a significant and growing literature focused on the question of states have a moral obligation to provide aid. Against this backdrop, it is, perhaps, surprising that most rich countries have explicitly stated that they do have a moral obligation to provide aid to poor countries. What remains insufficiently discussed and debated is precisely how that obligation can be, or ought to be fulfilled. This issue has become more urgent in recent years as new thinking by the major donors about the purpose of aid raises new questions and presents new dilemmas for the discussion of the ethical issues raised in rich states providing aid to poor countries.

The event is free, unticketed, and open to all.

Questions and comments from the audience will be welcomed.