What does foreign aid mean? Bribes to local politicians! And one rich man?

Billions of dollars are flowing into the hands of developing countries. And since corruption is at large up in there the hands of the local politicians will inevitably touch it without punishment.

But it is a useful way for their donating country how to exert influence over their less developed counterparts.

I must emphasize that it is crucial whether the giving party is a democracy or not. The problem will appear if the donating party has no respect for human rights.

There is also one well-known public foundation that exerts influence via aid and makes its founders very influential in their homeland.