The Social Development Network’s main aim is to promote and facilitate effective strategic alliances among members and interested groups within Kenya. As a network, SODNET’s mandate is anchored on the need to restore the institutional integrity and civic sovereignty of the social sector. INFONET,?

It is our great pleasure to introduce the inaugural edition of the Affiliated Network for Social Accountability (ANSA-Africa) Social Accountability in Africa volume, produced under the auspices of the ANSA-Africa World Bank-funded development grant facility.

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: After three days of around-the-clock deliberations, the 300 delegates at the Seventh Africa Governance Forum (AGFVII) agreed on recommendations to boost the efficiency and responsiveness of African governments to deliver essential social services to their people.?

Yes: John O'Shea says Irish aid bestows legitimacy and credibility on rapacious and oppressive governments.

No: Hans Zomer says that without government, there can be no development. Aid comes from the outside, but development must come from within.

In the past seven years, the world has witnessed at least three hopeful trends in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa: (1) funding for AIDS prevention, care, support, and treatment programs has reached an all-time high; (2) the HIV prevalence rate has declined in some countries; and (3) most African?