AFRO-NETS> Call for Papers on NEPAD

[Kitandwe Kosea <kitandwe@nwlink.com>]

Call for Papers on NEPAD
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The Foundation for the Advancement of Africans invites Africanists, 
intellectuals, politicians, public opinion shapers, civil society or-
ganizations, intergovernmental organizations, research institutions, 
and members of the civil society in Africa and elsewhere to make 
their voice heard on NEPAD.

All papers and proposals on this economic recovery plan should not 
exceed one single-spaced page that should include also your name, ti-
tle, and institutional affiliation (if applicable). The deadline for 
submission is June 28, 2002. 

Submit papers by e-mail to:

The Foundation for the Advancement of Africans
30937 E. Lake Morton Dr. SE
Covington, WA 98042, USA
mailto:kitandwe@nwlink.com

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 94713
Seattle, WA 98124, USA
Tel: + 1-425-793-0929

[from the Moderator: we have placed a copy of the NEPAD document on
the AFRO-NETS server in Adobe PDF format for downloading:
"New Partnership for Africa's Development" (NEPAD), October 2001
63 pp, 134 kB:
http://www.afronets.org/docs-related.php
D.N. Mod.]


Background:

The New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD) is a pledge by Af-
rican leaders (mainly the four elected to office through competitive 
elections), for a new partnership between Africa and the interna-
tional community with the initiative to eradicate poverty and bring 
about sustainable growth and development in Africa. It is premised on 
African governments committing themselves to good governance, democ-
racy, and the observance of human rights.

NEPAD has been called a 'remarkable' new initiative, a 'catch phrase' 
for Africa's accelerated development, a 'farce', a 'sophisticated 
begging bowl', neo-liberal in character, a leap-frog from Third to 
the First World, and an exchange of behavior by African leaders to 
win donor support. Others see it as an initiative to break the in-
definite eligibility for re-election to the office of president under 
its Peer Review Mechanism and also the Democracy and Political Gov-
ernance Initiative (DPGI) - if it will survive adoption by the pole 
bearers. Yet others have questioned what NEPAD could achieve given 
the trend of earlier approaches across the continent and also with 
what consensus NEPAD is being discussed with the G8 if African par-
liament, let alone the civil society in Africa are largely ignorant 
about this Marshal Plan. Have some rightly argued that while the 
mechanisms for review are clear on paper, they are reliant on consid-
erable institutional capacity and the sort of political will which 
has hitherto been lacking?

NEPAD is a priority issue at the G8 Summit at Kananaskis, Canada in 
June 2002. The G8 leaders are very much excited about this new ini-
tiative and will unequivocally approve 64 billion dollars annually to 
go to this program. Your views before the Summit are imperative. They 
will be evaluated and a report will be submitted to donor governments 
prior to the Summit. 

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