“…Les livres publiés dans cette série sont le résultat du travail accompli par le Partenariat pour la gouvernance démocratique, mis en place en 2007 pour explorer des approches novatrices visant à renforcer les capacités des États fragiles en ligne avec l'agenda de l'efficacité de l'aide comme énoncé dans la Déclaration de Paris et le Agenda d'action d'Accra…”

“…Cette publication présente les conclusions d’une réunion du Club du Sahel et de l’Afrique de l’ouest qui a eu lieu à Accra au Ghana en mai 2002. La coopération régionale en Afrique de l’ouest n’est encore abordée que sous l’angle institutionnel. …”

Table of Contents: “…Urban Waste as a Resource: the Case of the Utilization of Organic Waste to Improve Agriculture Productivity Project in Accra, Ghana -- 7. Organic Waste Composting at Versalles: an Alternative that Contributes to the Economic, Social and Environmental Well-Being of Stakeholders -- 8. …”

“…In the Accra Agenda for Action (2008), donors and developing country governments committed to deepening their engagement with civil society organisations (CSOs). …”

“…They have made international commitments to fight corruption and recover the proceeds of corruption in the Third High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness: Accra Agenda for Actions, held in Accra, Ghana, in 2008, and in the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness: Partnership for Effective Development, held in Busan, Republic of Korea, in 2011. …”

Table of Contents: “…/ Incremental Dependencies: Politics and Ethics of Claim-making at the Fringes of Windhoek, Namibia / Towards an Integrative Approach to Spatial Transformation / Accra’s Decongestion Policy: Another Face of Urban Clearance or Bulldozing Approach? …”

“…They range from the creative place-making of street artists in Accra, to the morphological evolution of urban Tirana, urban agriculture in la Habana and social reproduction in Greece. …”

“…This analysis is therefore an effort to contribute to the alignment and harmonisation priorities of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness of March 2005 and the follow-up Accra Agenda for Action of September 2008. While a “one-size-fits-all” approach or methodology may not be appropriate, there may be opportunities to provide common guidance on specific topics, such as categorisation and risk management frameworks, and to clarify the diverse terminology. …”

“…Cet ouvrage présente les dispositions prises par les différents donneurs pour réaliser leurs ambitions en matière de coopération pour le développement et remplir leur part des accords conclus à Paris en 2005 (dans la Déclaration de Paris) et à Accra en 2008 (à travers le Programme d’action d’Accra) en vue de rendre l’aide plus efficace…”

Table of Contents: “…Aid effectiveness and results -Greece is committed but not set-up to implement Paris and Accra -Greece tests new more effective ways of delivering aid but this is not systematic -Future considerations Chapter 6. …”

“…Nonetheless, aid does not always flow promptly and effectively to where it is most needed, especially in countries recovering from conflict. The Accra Agenda for Action, recent peer reviews by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (OECD DAC) and the UN Secretary-General’s report “Peacebuilding in the Immediate Aftermath of Conflict” agree: international engagement is less than optimal, especially in guiding and implementing transition financing processes. …”

“…Every step of the way, as he traveled across the Sahara desert, through the daunting metropolises of Accra, Tripoli, Benghazi, and Casablanca, and over the sea aboard a packed migrant dinghy, Ousman was handed off like merchandise by a loose network of smugglers and in the constant, foreboding company of 'sinkers': other migrants who found themselves penniless and alone on their way north, unable to continue onward or return home. …”

Table of Contents: “…UPDATE: JANUARY-NOVEMBER 2007; Introduction; The creation of the Union Government; The election of commissioners; Developments on the Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC); Civil society participation at the Accra summit; INDIVIDUALS CONSULTED FOR THIS REPORT; ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED; ENDNOTES; Back Cover…”

“…By reviewing these challenges against the aid effectiveness principles outlined in the landmark 2005 Paris Declaration and 2008 Accra Agenda for Action, this report provides insight and expounds lessons from the health sector to the broader challenges of aid effectiveness. …”

“…Eckhard Deutscher, who recently took over as Chairman of the Development Assistance Committee, reports back on the Accra High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness and the need to step up our efforts to make aid work better for developing countries in this time of economic crisis. …”

Table of Contents: “…5 Young entrepreneurs in Lusaka: overcoming constraints through ingenuity and social entrepreneurship6 Youth entrepreneurship in Kampala: managing scarce resources in a challenging environment; 7 Prospects and challenges of youth entrepreneurship in Nima-Maamobi, a low-income neighbourhood of Accra; Concluding comments to Part II; PART III Youth entrepreneurship in rural areas; Introduction to Part III; 8 Mobile rural youth in northern Ghana: combining near and distant opportunity spaces; 9 Rural youth entrepreneurship in eastern Uganda…”

“…The only exception, Professor Kofi Quashigah, is the Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Ghana, at Legon, Accra. My sincere thanks and congratulations go to each of these contributors for their pointed and important contributions to this volume. …”