How can development aid reduce poverty in Africa?

New research shows how aid can be prioritised to achieve development and inclusive economic growth.

Date: 2017-11-09

Time: 10:30 to 12:30

Venue: Townhouse hotel, 60 Corporation St, Cape Town City Centre

RSVP: Anu Klaassens, Phone: +27 12 346 9500, Email: [email protected]

What should development aid in sub-Saharan Africa be spent on? This seminar presents new results of an ISS analysis of aid flows to Africa.

Sub-Saharan Africa continues to experience very rapid population growth and so is likely to remain poor. Scenarios on future levels of aid until 2030 show that support is needed for government efforts to reduce high fertility rates. This will, in time, reduce poverty and allow citizens to benefit from inclusive economic growth.

The research report will be available at the seminar. A seminar programme can be downloaded here. 

Chair:  Dr Marianne Camerer, Programme Director of Building Bridges, GSDPP

Speaker: Jakkie Cilliers, Head, African Futures and Innovation, ISS

Respondents:

Prof Alan Hirsch, University of Cape Town

Dr Morne Mostert, Director, Institute for Futures Research, University of Stellenbosch