This paper is part of a series synthesizing work on PRSPs; aid modalities; and aid harmonisation to encourage dialogue between UK and Japanese researchers on these issues.

This report draws on the Commission For Africa (CFA) report and comments published in the UK soon after its release. The aim is to help stakeholders in Japan (and elsewhere) better understand (i) What is in the CFA report, focusing on the six areas mentioned above; and (ii) Responses of the development community in the UK to the CFA report.