Events

PwC International Development Conference - 17 March 2011

The sixth PwC international development conference will take place at One Whitehall Place in London on 17 March 2011. It is presented in conjunction with Africa Matters, Business Action for Africa, the Institute for Philanthropy and the National School of Government.

The conference focuses on the practical aspects and experience of development aid (“Lessons from the Front Line”) as applied to the overall conference question. This year, the question will examine the challenge of both satisfying the taxpayer; and proving accountable to the aid recipient. Our working title is: “Should the taxpayer or the beneficiary determine a government’s overseas aid commitments?”.

Alan Duncan, UK Minister of State for International Development will open the event, outlining DFID’s approach to the challenge. Two plenary sessions featuring panels comprising academics, journalists, donor agency staff and representatives from aid receiving countries will then examine in more detail these competing demands on donors. We will also hear from private foundations how they balance accountability.

In the afternoon, three working sessions divide the audience into three participatory groups to share informally their experience and thoughts on the themes of the conference as applied to donor initiatives for conflict environments; climate change; and partnering with the private sector.

More information and registration will be available in February. It is a free event.