The Role of International Aid in Africa

Role of International Aid andNational Community Aid Organizations (NCAOs) in Africa The Missing Link

 International Aid – desired outcomesInternational aid record in Africa Africans are producers & Need protection Strategic Areas/ Approach

what desired outcomes? Greater equity in international trade. The fulfilment of workers’rights in the developing world. The alleviation of world poverty. The promotion ofenvironmental sustainability.

• Lack of recipient ownership Ineffective aid management and policies Prevalence of donor-driven projects Poor aid coordination Shortage of resources for recurrent operations and maintenance. Bad governance of African state’s institutions. Exclusion of Civil Society (NCAO) from the process.

Africans are producersHow to ensure that production and trade leads tosustainable development in three areas: (fair-trade) Social Economic Environmentaldevelopment development development Fair-trade is needed to push for the right direction.

THEIR KNOWLEDGE: know better their humanitarian needs. An establish reach to vulnerable people. have moral obligation for the INGOs they host in their area. ( not explored?). strengthen security & protection of humanitarian workers (address underline causes of abduction)

THEIR CAPACITY: they have basic capacity to identify and implement. capacity needs to be enhanced but it is readily availableTHEIR EFFICIENCY: Can be more efficient (time, cost, quality) particularly more efficient than government authorities.

IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGE• International NGOs quicker, more efficient. (but limited reach, high costs & security is a limiting factor).• When NCAO manage provision of interventions it gives them ownership, However;  i. slower  ii. Need significant costs in building capacity.

ACCOUNTABILITY CHALLENEGE• level of ownership determines accountability required from NCAOs.• Equal partnership versus sub-contracting determine level of trust• sharing info/communication and interaction among stakeholders and/or partners

INTERNATIONAL GOVERNEMENT& NGOs DONORS  Establish  Establish equal professional partnership with partnership with NCAOs to enhance NCAO  Make fundingownership, accountyab available for capacityility and collaboration. building of NCAO  formal recognition  formal recognition of the NCAOs‘ role in of NCAO role in humanitarian & humanitarian & development action development action

 An old man from Darfur said: “if you want peace and development in Africa you MUST take away the guns and bullets from our children and replace it with pens and books”

 A lady from an NCAO in Chad said“if you need the African government to be accountable for aid delivery you MUST nurture NCAO today and bring them to the table tomorrow”

 Tap on Africa’s traditions and Religion values to enhance humanitarian action and development interventions Build the capacity of Leaders in NCAO and Government (effective training).

The Role of International Aid in Africa

by Universal Peace Federation - UK on Nov 10, 2011

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