rogue aid
n.— «In recent years, wealthy nondemocratic regimes have begun to undermine development policy through their own activist aid programs. Call it rogue aid. It is development assistance that is nondemocratic in origin and nontransparent in practice, and its effect is typically to stifle real progress while hurting ordinary citizens.» —“Help Not Wanted” by Moisés Naím New York Times Feb. 15, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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