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Finance & Development September 1, 2005 Peter S. Heller	Making AID Work An unlikely alliance of rock stars, politicians, and grassroots activists has put the issue of combating poverty at the forefront of global policymaking. Scaling up aid flows is just the start of a complex set of decisions and tough choices.
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