At a critical juncture when Africa faces unprecedented challenges in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) by multifaceted crises such as climate change, food insecurity, pandemics and conflicts, the global aid architecture is undergoing significant transformation.

This thematic event explored four mega trends that are reshaping the aid architecture: the proliferation of aid providers, fragmentation of donor financed projects, low leveraging of donor contributions, and circumvention of recipient governments. The session delved into how these trends impact development outcomes in Africa and discuss practical recommendations to reform aid systems for maximum SDG impact.

Program

Opening Remarks

Fukunari Kimura
President, JETRO Institute of Developing Economies 　　

Keynote Presentation

Akihiko Nishio
Vice President, Development Finance, World Bank 
Presentation material :
Mega Trends of the Global Aid Architecture and the Impacts on Africa (PDF)

Panel Discussion

Felix Nkulukusa
Secretary to the Treasury and Alternate Governor of the World Bank, Republic of Zambia

Sachiko Imoto
Executive Vice President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Takahiro Fukunishi
Senior Research Fellow, Development Studies Center, and Professor, IDEAS, JETRO Institute of Developing Economies

Moderator

Akihiko Nishio
Vice President, Development Finance, World Bank