Swedish aid programs and policies for educational development, most often carried out through international organizations, are discussed in terms of Third World priorities and a concept of Education conditioned by society. (JH)

This article deals with education aid and the need for re-evaluation of needs for educational advance, the unique contribution made by the United Nations as an international organization, and the effectiveness of its machinery to assure the coherence of contributions to educational development. (JH)

The values, implied in a development ethic based in Euro-American cultural traditions and used as a standard for international aid policies, are questioned with respect to their applicability to Third World needs. (JH)

This statement of criteria and policy for the United States Agency for International Development, AID, is accompanied by proposed areas of educational emphasis: 1) educational economics and analysis, 2) education technology, 3) non formal education, and 4) strengthened higher education for national development. (JH)