This paper aims to assess in-depth the impact of educational aid in Africa from a cross-cultural perspective and propose strategies to enhance the effect of aid. As one of the regions with the most prominent educational challenges in the world, the success or failure of educational assistance in Africa is not only related to the improvement of local education level, but also has a far-reaching impact on the balanced development of global education. Through the comparative analysis of educational aid cases under different cultural backgrounds, this paper finds that cross-cultural factors such as language communication, cultural differences and religious belief have a significant impact on the implementation and effect of educational aid. Successful aid programs often effectively integrate local African culture, while failed cases often lead to conflicts and estrangement due to the neglect of cultural differences. In order to strengthen the cross-cultural influence of educational aid in Africa, the paper proposes strategies such as enhancing the cross-cultural ability of donors, optimizing the content and methods of aid, and strengthening the cooperation of multiple subjects. These strategies aim to promote the understanding and communication between cultures and ensure that aid programs can better adapt to the African cultural environment, thus enhancing the effectiveness of educational assistance. Through the research of this paper, we expect to provide more accurate and effective cross-cultural strategies for African education assistance, promote the sustainable development of education in Africa, and contribute to the global education balance.

Shuhe Yu. Cross-Cultural Perspective on Evaluating and Boosting the Effectiveness of Educational Assistance in Africa. Frontiers in Educational Research (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 4: 177-182. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2024.070430.

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