Foreign aid has arguably played a significant role in the economic development of the Pacific Island countries. Tonga is deemed to have succeeded in implementing the principles of the Paris Declaration of 2005, especially Ownership, Alignment and Harmonisation, by aid funding channelled through state institutions. Nevertheless, it is still unknown if the aid effect has reached civil society, and how community members perceive aid. This article examines the perceptions of community members towards foreign aid, using the case study of the archipelago of Vava'u, Tonga.

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当地社区成员对外国援助的看法：以汤加瓦瓦乌为例

可以说，外国援助在太平洋岛国的经济发展中发挥了重要作用。汤加被认为已通过国家机构提供的援助资金成功实施了2005年《巴黎宣言》的原则，特别是所有权，结盟和统一。尽管如此，援助效果是否已达到民间社会以及社区成员如何看待援助仍是未知数。本文通过对汤加瓦瓦乌群岛的案例研究，考察了社区成员对外国援助的看法。