Some tips to the international donors!

For the first time perhaps in the history of this beggar country a new set of Nepali intellectuals have dared to criticize the international donors who have been supporting this nation for its overall development since decades and decades. The allegations labeled upon the donor community are indeed of Himalayan dimensions. If it were to be believed then what could be clearly understood is that the donors bring in effect the concept, formulate a particular set of project for us and in the process make the money to pour in into this country and finally and perhaps most importantly consume a sizeable chunk of the money poured by brining in their own nationals as consultants.

The next set of allegation has been that while seeking donations Nepal as a recipient country of the said donations can't decide on her national priorities and that the country is forced to accept their dictates.

The third grave allegation is that the donor community more often than not intervenes into the Nepali scheme of things more so on matters pertaining to the increment in the water or for that matter the electricity prices.

Since the charges have already been labeled, it is time that the international donors must respond to their charges. More so the donor community have to respond to these queries simply because the charges have come at a time when the powerful donors have converged in Kathmandu to decide the amount of their respective donations for the development of Nepal.

Equally true is the fact that these charges have come from the set of those intellectuals who one time or the other have benefited from different donor agencies and have been seen loitering around the doorsteps of this or that corrupt political personalities. It is this set in effect that claims to be the sole champion of Nepal's planning processes. But in effect these were the ones who were elevated by some political leaders for whom they definitely possess political loyalties.

By time this issue becomes available in the market, the donors will have already decided the amount to be awarded to this country in the name of development. However, the donors must understand that the money thus donated by them to this donor driven country does not reach the targeted groups or for that matter the projects. In essence the money gets vanished in Nepal's ethereal medium while going from Singh Durbar to its final destination. No body knows where the moneys go then. But yes with each such pouring in of the money to this country, the men involved or those who handle the money thus received suddenly get "developed" and not the nation. We understand that the donors too know this Nepali malaise and hence we would wish to tell the donor community politely that we do not need their money at all. After all what is the use of such donations which is never utilized on developmental matters. The donors would do well if they tell the men handling the system that henceforth they will not offer kind donations. If they wish to see a developed Nepal in real sense they should put certain justifiable conditions that do not hurt our national sentiments. Failing to do so will further increase the number of men falling below the poverty line.

Here are some tips to the international donor community prior to they set hefty amounts for this country. Tell the Nepalese authorities to provide good administration and good governance. Tell the Nepali leaders, bureaucrats and the ministers not to pocket money thus received for projects. Press the government to build factories in the western development region of the nation which remains neglected since 1950 itself. This would generate employment opportunities and will attract the unemployed youths to jobs rather than getting lured by the Maoists insurgents. Ask the government to built roads, establish health clinics and primary schools in order that the people of that part feel that they too have been taken notice of. For the time being if the donor community concentrates in these aspects, we think that it will mean a lot for those who have been denied their due for decades and decades.

It is up to the donors to decide whether they wish the country or the men involved in the transactions being overnight developed.

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