Conference on International Development: post-conference summary

March 2007

PwC’s second annual International Development Conference was held on 22 November 2006. The conference was attended by over 180 delegates from public, private and voluntary sectors who work international development agencies to reform the public sectors in developing and transitioning countries.

The objective of the conference was to discuss ways to bridge the gap between the strategic intent and design of development programmes and to seek innovative approaches to implementation and delivery on the ground.

Speakers included:

• Owen Barder, Director, Global Development Effectiveness, Department for International Development (DFID)
• George Alagiah, Presenter, BBC News
• Thomas Dichter, author of “Despite Good Intentions” and outspoken critic of what he terms the “international poverty alleviation industry”
• Hon Felix Mutati, a Member of Parliament in Zambia and their Minister of Energy
• Salil Shetty, Director of the United Nations Millennium Campaign

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