ActionAid appeals for more Africa aid
ACTION Aid has asked developed nations to give more aid to less developed countries and also waive off debts of those that are in extreme poverty.
By Herbert Ssempogo
ACTION Aid has asked developed nations to give more aid to less developed countries and also waive off debts of those that are in extreme poverty.
Country director Amanda Sserumaga yesterday said, “The G8 Summit has not yet delivered on all its promises, thus while the Call to Action against poverty was loud and clear, we still need to come together and call for action now.â€
She said despite last year’s promises, not much had been done as far as education for all and universal HIV/AIDS treatment is concerned.
“On HIV/AIDS, the G8 agreed to campaigners’ demands and adopted a target of achieving universal treatment by 2010. Yet so far, have done far too little to realise this goal with rich countries stalling on new finance,†Sserumaga said.
“On education, the G8 is failing to fund its target of education for all within 10 years,†she added.
Action Aid’s comments come as leaders of the G8 countries are meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia. Last year, they met in Gleneagles, Scotland.
Sserumaga was addressing journalists at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala on their Get-on-Board-Back on the Road programme for Uganda.
Using a bus, they collected ideas from people all over Africa last year and delivered them to the leaders in Gleneagles.
The bus is set to tour Africa again to interact with people, who sent messages.
Sserumaga blamed the world’s richest nations for not fulfilling the promise of reducing subsidies that endanger people’s jobs.
ACTION Aid has asked developed nations to give more aid to less developed countries and also waive off debts of those that are in extreme poverty.
Country director Amanda Sserumaga yesterday said, “The G8 Summit has not yet delivered on all its promises, thus while the Call to Action against poverty was loud and clear, we still need to come together and call for action now.â€
She said despite last year’s promises, not much had been done as far as education for all and universal HIV/AIDS treatment is concerned.
“On HIV/AIDS, the G8 agreed to campaigners’ demands and adopted a target of achieving universal treatment by 2010. Yet so far, have done far too little to realise this goal with rich countries stalling on new finance,†Sserumaga said.
“On education, the G8 is failing to fund its target of education for all within 10 years,†she added.
Action Aid’s comments come as leaders of the G8 countries are meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia. Last year, they met in Gleneagles, Scotland.
Sserumaga was addressing journalists at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala on their Get-on-Board-Back on the Road programme for Uganda.
Using a bus, they collected ideas from people all over Africa last year and delivered them to the leaders in Gleneagles.
The bus is set to tour Africa again to interact with people, who sent messages.
Sserumaga blamed the world’s richest nations for not fulfilling the promise of reducing subsidies that endanger people’s jobs.