I think that disengaging from developing countries would be a negative, at least if we include trade, services, tourism and immigration/remittances (not sure if that should count under ‘not doing harm’)
But OK:
ODA is about $180 billion per year; about $50 billion to Africa link
If that debt was all forgiven it might do as much good as the ODA. So if ‘not doing harm’ means ‘forgiving debt’ you might be right. (But that is not what GiveDirectly is involved in.)
I think that disengaging from developing countries would be a negative, at least if we include trade, services, tourism and immigration/remittances (not sure if that should count under ‘not doing harm’)
But OK:
ODA is about $180 billion per year; about $50 billion to Africa link
Plus about 8 billion in private philanthropy per year
Africa’s debt service payments are about $70 billion per year
If that debt was all forgiven it might do as much good as the ODA. So if ‘not doing harm’ means ‘forgiving debt’ you might be right. (But that is not what GiveDirectly is involved in.)