President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has joined other Heads of states and government representatives from across the globe for the Fourth High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness at the Bexco convention centre in Busan, Korea.
Local Korean press reports that approximately 2000 delegates are meeting at the convention including those from developing and donor countries, parliamentarians, civil society organisations and private sector representatives.
The convention that began today 29 November will conclude until 1 December 2011.
Delegates are reviewing global progress in improving the impact and value for money of development aid and make new commitments to further ensure that aid helps reduce poverty and supports progress in meeting the Millennium Development Goals.
The objectives of the convention include; assessing global progress in improving the quality of aid against the agreed commitments; Sharing global experiences in delivering the best results;
And, Agreeing on a Busan Outcome Document to further enhance efforts globally and within countries to make aid more effective in reducing poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
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