France: African Partership for Development – Score: +0.75
In the Deauville Declaration released on 27 May 2011, the G8 stated that it “welcomed the new dynamism of our African partners and the spread of democracy, and committed to stand even more strongly side-by-side with the people of the African continent…for the first time, [it] has adopted a joint declaration together with African leaders.” In addition, the G8 leaders pledged to improve aid accountability structures by making their aid information more transparent and widely accessible. In light of these developments, France earns a 0.75.