"The [2002 G8] Kananaskis Summit adopted the Africa Action Plan, which was implemented within the framework of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)-an African-led initiative to deal with the continent's developmental challenges. While the Action Plan has contributed to the social and economic development of Africa, there are now growing concerns, escalating with the global economic crisis, that G8's assistance to Africa will significantly drop at exactly the wrong time." (Quoted from article)