Fourty Percent of Afghan Aid Spent on Expats

I just read this on the CNN website:

Too much money meant for Afghanistan aid is wasted, with a vast amount spent on foreign workers’ high salaries, security and living arrangements, according to a report from humanitarian groups published Tuesday.

And this:

The cost of a full-time expatriate consultant working in Afghanistan is around $250,000, according to the group. This is some 200 times the average annual salary of an Afghan civil servant, who is paid less than $1,000 per year, the report said.

And I couldn’t help wondering why anybody is surprised.

The full report is here.