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Africa after the Africa Commission: What priorities for the G8?

 

A high level policy forum brought together senior DFID and NGO staff, MPs, private sector representatives, Africanists, development academics, and key journalists for high-level discussions on the future of Africa in the run-up to the G8 meeting in Germany (6-8 June). The Forum was held in London on May 2nd, 2007.

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Tuesday 1 May
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  • Eldis G8 and Africa Commission blog
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    Working group reports

    Conflict management
    Funmi Olonisakin, Conflict Security and Development Group, King’s College London and Phil Vernon, International Alert. PDF>

    China, Africa and the G8
    John Humphrey, IDS and Andrew Lawson, ODI. PDF>

    Aid effectiveness and absorptive capacity: Which way aid reform and accountability?
    Paolo de Renzio, ODI and University of Oxford and Christopher Adam, University of Oxford. PDF>

    e-Africa and m-Africa: How can ICTs deliver?
    Richard Heeks, Development Informatics Group, University of Manchester and Abi Jagun, Development Informatics Group, University of Manchester. PDF>

    Combating corruption in Africa: What can donors do?
    Alina Rocha Menocal, ODI and Heather Marquette, University of Birmingham. PDF>

    Voice in international institutions
    Simon Burall, ODI and Jeff Powell, Bretton Woods Project. PDF>

    Climate change: An opportunity for Africa?
    Tom Mitchell, IDS; John Magrath, Oxfam GB; and Henny Osbahr, Tyndall Centre and University of Oxford. PDF>

    Civic engagement and accountability
    Adrian Wells, ODI. PDF>