Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.960612150510.24576A-100000@rccsun> Date: Wed, 12 Jun 1996 15:08:55 +0700 From: Richard Tinsley <mailto:tinsley@AIT.AC.TH> Subject: Re: COMMUNITIES ALWAYS RIGHT! To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
As a former project manager I think the correct figure of what actually gets spent in the US vs. the host country is approximately 75% vs 25% host country. It is hard to accurately calculate as it includes contractor's salary that are deposited in dollars in the US and then transferred to the individual as needed to meet overseas living cost. I will agree that approximately 60% is actually advisor support, not all of which come from the 75% US.
I hope this is helpful
Dick Tinsley
On Tue, 11 Jun 1996, J. WANDEMBERG wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Jun 1996, Tom Abeles wrote:
>
> > Rumor has it that 90% of USAID is returned to the US- probably a
> > verifiable fact.
>
> The rumor I heard was that for every dollar spent in aid the US got three
> back!
>
> Cheers!
>