This month the World Bank issued its annual list of countries by income category: rich, middle, poor. Several African countries are faring rather better than Somalia; they have graduated from poor to middle-income status.
John Githongo on the potential consequences of wealth inequality in Africa
The donor community has a responsibility too: is it ready to deliver smarter aid, and to face the difficult choices and changes that this is likely to entail at the domestic level as well?
UK Prime Minister delivers a speech on aid, trade and democracy in Nigeria
How partnerships are already contributing to development, and how partnerships could be driving further progress
"For many in Sierra Leone, this is literally the first time they've had something like this," said Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, whose foundation has helped set up the program.
Land reform and post-genocide justice and reconciliation are arguably the two most pressing challenges facing Rwanda. Both will only be delivered by collaboration between government, civil society, and international donors. This article explores the realignment of these actors within post-genocide and post-conflict policy-making processes.
Rwanda's friends should be constructively encouraging it to implement reforms and expedite some of the multifarious challenges the country historically faces.
Should OECD's development assistance committee still lead the aid agenda or is it time to reflect the shift in global power away from the west?
To succeed, African countries must narrow their focus and target high-impact projects.
