Det er et omstridt emne, eftersom NEPAD's stærkt nyliberale standpunkter helt legitimt rejser spørgsmål hos alle, som drømmer om omsider at se Afrika kaste underudviklingens åg af sig.
The subject is much debated, in as much as the very neoliberal tendencies of NEPAD raise legitimate questions among all those who dream of finally seeing Africa emerge from under-development.