Following independence in 1964, Zambians were keenly aware of their international position in a region contested by superpowers. Likewise, they were aware that, as they sought strategies for development, they were making choices embedded in foreign, as well as Zambian, understandings. This volume traces the impact of the changing international context of foreign aid and the decision-making constraints and opportunities that it created for Zambian policy makers. Moreover, it addresses the consequences for Zambian women that resulted from the aid-based development choices adopted by policy makers. Against those on the far right and many of those on the left, Sandberg argues against halting all foreign assistance programs and suggests instead that assistance should be implemented under conditions that include local collaboration with both state and civil society leaders and with concern for the impact of such foreign assistance on the status of women. Offers concrete, local insights to students as they grapple with large-scale policy debates.