Civil society statement in Accra warns urgency for action on aid

Résumé :

Over 600 representatives from 325 civil society organisations and 88 countries have met here in Accra to debate what actions must be taken to reform aid. According to these reflexions, it was asked that the Accra High Level Forum deliver real measurable and time-bound commitments to address the democratic accountability and transparency of their use of aid resources, policies and activities. Effective aid must be based on the principle of democratic ownership and have poverty reduction, the fulfilment of human rights, gender equality, environmental sustainability and decent work as its objectives.