Time to rethink Nepad

The research paper critiques the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (Nepad), arguing that it has remained a forum for discussion and 'soft tools of persuasion' rather than a driver of tangible policy change. It highlights the failure of the 2002 Kananaskis G8 summit to secure increased aid and criticizes Nepad's general sectoral strategies and reliance on weak regional bodies. The author concludes that Nepad must pivot toward becoming a research-driven think-tank, focusing its limited resources on the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) to enforce rigorous governance standards.

• Nepad's initial strategy relied on a quid pro quo where African governance improvements would be exchanged for increased aid, debt relief, and market access from developed nations. However, the 2002 G8 summit in Kananaskis, Canada, resulted in a message that Africa must first deliver on governance pledges before significant changes to the status quo or aid flows would occur.

APA

South African Institute of International Affairs (2004). Time to rethink Nepad. https://saiia.org.za/research/time-to-rethink-nepad/

Chicago

South African Institute of International Affairs. Time to rethink Nepad. 2004. https://saiia.org.za/research/time-to-rethink-nepad/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{southafricaninstituteofinternationalaffairs2004time, author = {{South African Institute of International Affairs}}, title = {{Time to rethink Nepad}}, institution = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2004}, month = sep, url = {https://saiia.org.za/research/time-to-rethink-nepad/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }