Of "money down the drain"...

The entire world gave to each sub-Saharan a total of $30 in 2002.

Of the $30

$5 went to consultants from donor countries

$3 went for food aid and emergency aid

$4 went to pay for African debts

$5 went on debt relief

 

"The rest, $12 [after rounding], went to Africa. Is it really a surprise that we do not see many traces of that on the ground?"   (Jeffrey Sachs)

Sachs p310