An Advisory Group on Civil Society and Aid Effectiveness was established in January 2007 to strengthen dialogue between the DAC Working Group on Aid Effectiveness and civil society. Its report to the Accra HLF recommended greater recognition of the importance of CSOs in the development process. It also recommended that the Paris principle of country ownership should be broadened to encompass not just ownership by central government agencies, but also by parliaments, local governments, communities and CSOs. It noted that too rigid application of the principles of harmonisation and alignment to CSOs could stifle initiative, and stressed the importance of diversity, division of labour and innovation. It recommended continuing multi-stakeholder dialogue on these issues, and further piloting of good practices.