Once again, this fundamental question is being discussed in the Scandinavian aid community and media. Desmond McNeill reflects on the debate. There are no easy answers, he says, but the moral imperative of the rich countries to eradicate poverty remains.

Desmond McNeill is Research Professor and former Director at the Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo.

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