Ghana to HOST the Maiden edition of UNDP's Presidential Dialogue on 'Africa Beyond Aid'
The aim of the dialogue is to support the development agenda of African leaders to achieve a self-sustaining future, focusing on Africa Beyond Aid.
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Ghana will be the host of the maiden Presidential Dialogue on 'African Beyond Aid' on November in the capital city.
The Advisor at the Regional Bereau for Africa at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York, Mr. Joseph U. Oji made the announcement when he paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs and regional Integration, Ms. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey on Friday.
The aim of the dialogue is to support the development agenda of African leaders to achieve a self-sustaining future, focusing on Africa Beyond Aid. The dialogue, summoned by the UNDP in collaboration with the Government of Ghana is expected to host more than 200 participants including African Heads of State, diplomats senior UNDP leaders in Africa, private sector actors and captains of the industry.
Themed, ““Africa’s money for Africa’s development: A future beyond aid”, the event will discuss how Africa can develop using resources pooled from within, without over-depending on donor assistance, as the case has been for the past 60 to 70 years.
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Mr. Oji made known that the president of Ghana’s function in promoting the ‘Ghana Beyond Aid” agenda is a great move for the African continent. He spoke of the rising demand across Africa for a new breed of transformational leaders with renewed commitment to convert the administration of Africa.
“The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has taken up the mantle of leadership in that direction by proclaiming and promoting the Ghana Beyond Aid agenda,” he said.
He further added that the Presidential Dialogue was invented to engage leaders on the continent to influence and drive sustainable development across Africa.
Ms. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey said, Ghana has already taken the initiative of becoming self-sufficient therefore if Africa is able to define its means through the natural resources and human capital, it can be self-sufficient.
“If Africa is able to work on the global and regional goals and achieve them, I believe it can be self-sufficient and self-reliant because it is already endowed with natural resources and human capital,” she added.
