A recent phenomenon at ILRI Ethiopia involves management exploiting currency fluctuations to reallocate the budgeted salaries of underprivileged local staff toward international travel, school fees, and the dollarized salaries of privileged staff. Such actions undermine any claim of working in the interest of the poor and reflect a troubling capture of the institute's resources for personal interests. This mismanagement and discrimination could lead to the forced departure of local staff who were hired at significant expense.
I had not thought of that but yes a large devaluation, like that happening in Ethiopia today, would allow dollar savings on local salaries in Birr equivalent to be reallocated to dollar-denominated spending. I hope ILRI management raised the Birr salaries of local staff in response to the devaluation (?)
A recent phenomenon at ILRI Ethiopia involves management exploiting currency fluctuations to reallocate the budgeted salaries of underprivileged local staff toward international travel, school fees, and the dollarized salaries of privileged staff. Such actions undermine any claim of working in the interest of the poor and reflect a troubling capture of the institute's resources for personal interests. This mismanagement and discrimination could lead to the forced departure of local staff who were hired at significant expense.
I had not thought of that but yes a large devaluation, like that happening in Ethiopia today, would allow dollar savings on local salaries in Birr equivalent to be reallocated to dollar-denominated spending. I hope ILRI management raised the Birr salaries of local staff in response to the devaluation (?)
A great critical piece! Bravo, John!
Muito obrigado, doutor.
More articles coming.