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Analysis of issues shaping African development. April 2012
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Bayite- Kasule thank you for
Bayite- Kasule thank you for reacting to my contribution. I have read it thoroughly and do side with you just for some of the comments. I have jot down three issues from your reaction:
1)M& E : Monitoring and Evaluating
2)Does AID Offer Sustainable solution to ending Hunger in Africa
3)Long term implication of AID in Africa
Let me react to them:
1)It is important to bear in mind that the monitoring and evaluating demands a strategic planning in order to deliver adequate results, and good monitoring and evaluating could have been a major driver to end poverty in Africa. Unfortunately it has been a failed approach, because Africa itself does not have a strong monitoring ethics. Monitoring and evaluating is a new process in Africa's political, economic and social Agenda. Indeed there Western Governments and Grants/AID receivers should establish a strong M&E for long term results. Do the vulnerable, the needy have access to AIDS? only a small percentage of these needy people do receive a piece of the cake. Just look around, how Africa is crippled economically, politically and socially? and yet ending AID now to Africa will crippled more the continent . M&E does work, but it needs to be reinforce, and closely monitored.
2) AID is not the long lasting solution to end Hunger in Africa. It is up to the Africans to decide what would be the faith of their continent: A continent of hope and despair? or a continent that would depend on AID for the next century. Indeed AID is not going to be the solution. We have to find ways to develop strongly our agricultural system for a better and strong economic growth. Despite the overwhelming odds, Africa's land is very fertile and we can find ways to produce enough food for a great number of people. In the end, it is truly Africa as a continent to decide about the faith of its people. But, again, I will not say that Africa should refuse the AID: FOR NOW, THE CONTINENT NEEDS IT.. BUT NOT FOR LONG.
3) The long term implication for AID in AFRICA: The continent is used to it.. unfortunately that is the long term implication. Yes I side with President Kagame's theory: we should determine which AID we need and for what purposes in particular" but, the continent is so used to AID to that effect Any AID is acceptable and accessible. Through the prism of history, the continent shows that AID has always been the ultimate goal. Indeed it is high time the continent fetches for itself. Everything starts with that first step. I nevertheless still position myself in my first argument : Ending AID will still be a big mistake, but , if it is the last resort, it needs to be done gradually; the continent still needs foreign Aid.
Citizen Kane