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May 10, 2010 | Join the Debate!

Editorial Team: As we prepare our upcoming Atlantic Memo, we would like to encourage all readers to make suggestions on improving aid effectiveness to Sub-Saharan Africa. Please respond to the highlighted questions in the draft memo. We highly appreciate your concrete policy recommendations, which will be distributed to policy makers.

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April 8, 2010 | How to Clog the Brain Drain

G. Pascal Zachary: To stimulate growth and development in Africa, governments and international organizations to reverse the negative consequences of the “brain drain.” Aid donors should tap into the underutilized knowledge of Africans living outside of Africa when trying to craft aid plans.

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April 8, 2010 | The Political Obstacles to Poverty Alleviation

Teddy Brett: Poor governance poses a huge obstacle for aid donors. Donor attempts to avoid getting involved in the political processes of recipient nations has prevented many aid programs from reaching their intended goals.

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April 7, 2010 | Need for a New Paris Declaration

Cecilie Wathne: Any follow up to the Paris Declaration and the Accra Agenda for Action must address the obstacles that prevent aid from being more effective. A new declaration should set tangible and measurable goals. Donors need to think outside of the box for new ways to improve aid.

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April 6, 2010 | Local Solutions to Africa's Aid Problems

Gregory Adams: As Obama has noted, Africa’s future is up to Africans. Many issues with foreign aid step from programs working independently of citizens. US Policy needs to support the African people. Donors should be working more directly with African governments and civil society.

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April 2, 2010 | Promoting Development Through an Exit Strategy

Malcolm McPherson: Western funds have made African countries aid addicted. For African governments to take their development and future into their own hands, a ten-year aid exit strategy needs to be put in place.

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March 31, 2010 | A New Course for Western Aid to Africa

Editorial Team: While Western governments and organizations have devoted billions of dollars toward Sub-Saharan Africa since de-colonization, chronic poverty and underdevelopment still plague the continent. How can Western aid be improved to give Africans the best chance to live up to their fullest potential?

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May 10, 2010 | @ Cora I think Mr Adams' analysis is very...

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April 19, 2010 | Any attempts to hold African countries...

April 12, 2010 | This article and debate bring up an important...

April 12, 2010 | I very much agree with J.P.N. Kikan that any...

April 7, 2010 | -I wholeheartedly agree with Mr. Rusila's...

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