Development planning is a contested terrain, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Historically, the approach to African development has been externally oriented. For the past four decades, the subcontinent has been negotiating its development with external partners. More often than not, this has meant that the process, instruments and outcomes of development have been determined by external partners, rather than by African societies and their leaders. | UNDP Regional Service Center 7 Naivasha Road Sunninghill 2157 Johannesburg South Africa Tel 27 11 603 5000 Fax 27 11 603. 5071 D Development planning and HIV AiDs in sub-Saharan Africa By Mirjam van Donk Final Report Prepared for the UNDP Regional Project on HIV and Development in sub-Saharan Africa July .
