Foreign aid refers to financial assistance, technical support, and resources provided by one country to another for the purpose of promoting economic development, reducing poverty, and addressing humanitarian crises. Foreign aid can be provided through bilateral agreements between countries or through multilateral organizations such as the United Nations or the World Bank. The effectiveness of foreign aid in achieving its intended goals is a subject of ongoing debate among policymakers and researchers. Some argue that foreign aid can be a powerful tool for promoting global development and reducing inequality, while others criticize it for being ineffective, fostering dependency, or serving the political interests of donor countries.