Jennifer Davis; The Africa Fund
New York, New York, United States
May 6, 1997
17 pages
Memorandum to the Trustees of The Africa Fund including a cover note; an Executive Summary and a complete copy of Recognizing Africa’s Successes, Facilitating African Initiatives. Memorandum asking recipients to endorse a statement. The memorandum says the leaders of the industrial countries - the G-7 group - are meeting in Denver June 20-21; because it is important that they hear strong voices on the need for economic policies that support comprehensive social and economic development in Africa, a group of concerned NGOs have been meeting for some months in Washington to draw up a statement. The memorandum says the drafting committee is a strong one, incorporating many of our friends,...
Memorandum to the Trustees of The Africa Fund including a cover note; an Executive Summary and a complete copy of Recognizing Africa’s Successes, Facilitating African Initiatives. Memorandum asking recipients to endorse a statement. The memorandum says the leaders of the industrial countries - the G-7 group - are meeting in Denver June 20-21; because it is important that they hear strong voices on the need for economic policies that support comprehensive social and economic development in Africa, a group of concerned NGOs have been meeting for some months in Washington to draw up a statement. The memorandum says the drafting committee is a strong one, incorporating many of our friends, including Ray Almeida (Bread For The World); Sister Maura Browne (Africa Faith and Justice Network); Carol Capps (Church World Service/Lutheran World Relief); Mark Harrison (United Methodist Church, General Board of Church and Society); a representative from Interaction and Doug Tilton (Washington Office on Africa). Contents of Recognizing Africa’s Successes, Facilitating African Initiatives: 1.0 GENERAL PRINCIPLES • 1.1 GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO US OFFICIALS • 2.0 DEBT • 3.0 DEVELOPMENT AID • 4.0 AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY • 5.0 TRADE AND INVESTMENT • 6.0 CONFLICT RESOLUTION
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Used by permission of Africa Action (successor to The Africa Fund).
