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US, Japan and World Bank go wild
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Many developing countries are in Africa
Many developing countries are in Africa
 
 
 
 
 
 
ActionAid has accused the US, Japan and the World Bank for blocking key demands by developing countries and campaigners to make aid work for the poor.

On Thursday, a statement issued minutes after the Accra Agenda for Action (AAA) on aid effectiveness said hopes were quashed through back room deals dominated by donor countries.

ActionAid Spokesperson, Mr Wole Olaleye said: "It is disgraceful that countries have denied the poor a chance to benefit from better aid. Future aid negotiations cannot be run by few rich countries."

He said future negotiations must be moved to a forum where northern and southern countries could negotiate on equal terms, such as the United Nations with meaningful participation by civil society.

The statement said the EU had supported the developing countries’ positions with a promise to make additional effort commitments to improve aid.



Source: GNA



       

 
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