In taking responsibility for their own development African National Societies will:

• Seek to uphold the highest standards of good governance and management
• Be accountable and transparent
• Work more closely with their governments while maintaining independence
• Work closely with the private and corporate sectors
• Better communicate activities in-country and outside by engaging local and international media
• Raise more funding and other resources locally
• Recruit professional staff to manage ANS

This resolution resulted in the creation of the New Partnership for Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (NEPARC), a network of African humanitarian leaders committed to working together and to strengthening the capacity of Africa-based humanitarian organizations.

This is the first partnership of its kind in Africa that establishes a coalition of humanitarian organizations dedicated to self-sufficiency through developing new partnerships, operations and tools to collectively change the status quo.