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Dark side of giving: The rise of philanthro-capitalism
Naren Karunakaran, ET Bureau (The Economic Times) 29 March 2011
A few years ago, Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda, had a chance meeting
with Som Pal, former member of the Planning Commission and earlier
minister of state for agriculture, and was bowled over by his sage-like
views on developmental issues. The president promptly invited Som Pal to
his blighted country to suggest policy measures to get out of a
developmental quagmire. Som Pal travelled to Rwanda; he was hosted at
the presidential palace and allocated an entire office during two long
stints.
Rwanda was sitting on a food security crisis in spite of having fertile land
and favourable climatic conditions. "A set of policy guidelines and an
action plan were quickly crafted. I held out a promise to Kagame - Rwanda