Book review: How to manage an aid exit strategy: the futureof development aid

After almost forty years of development aid, some commentators argue that aid as we know it has not worked and we need a radical overhaul of aid delivery and monitoring methods. In How to Manage an Aid Exit Strategy, Derek Fee aims to provide an insightful and comprehensive analysis of how an exit may actually be possible – drawing on real experience and supplying a summary of recommended policy steps. Maria Kuecken is not convinced, finding that evidence and references seem to be cherry-picked to uphold the author’s points, and not enough detail is given on aid effectiveness.