ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book briefly explores the origin and evolution of foreign aid at the global stage and introduces the broad context within which this research is positioned. It outlines the principal research questions and the aims and objectives of the book as well as the significance of research on US aid to Pakistan. The book also provides a brief reflection on the method/ology and data collection tools and their significance for this research. It gives the background and emergence of the new aid paradigm and the 2005 Paris Declaration (PD) on Aid Effectiveness. The book analyses and critiques key initiatives and long-term development policies that Pakistan has formulated to improve the effectiveness of aid and achieve its development targets. It concludes with the main themes of the study concerning US aid allocation and delivery.
