Essays about: "Aid to Africa"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 106 essays containing the words Aid to Africa.

1. 1. A Solidarity Model of Foreign Aid? : A case study of the Olof Palme International Center’s projects in South Africa

   University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för ekonomi och it

   Author : Malin Stål; [2023]
   Keywords : Foreign aid; international solidarity; charity; non-governmental organisation; development aid; South Africa; Sweden; Olof Palme International Center; Utländskt bistånd; internationell solidaritet; välgörenhet; icke-statliga organisationer; bistånd; Sydafrika; Sverige; Olof Palmes internationella center;

   Abstract : This bachelor thesis is a qualitative case study of whether the Olof Palme International Center’s (OPC) model of foreign aid, as a Swedish non-governmental organisation (NGO), is understood by leading figures of the three types of participants involved in the model; the OPC, Swedish member organisations, and, in this case, South African partner organisations, as taking either a solidarity- or charity-approach to foreign aid, in both theory and practise. The theories of Mutual Aid and International Solidarity are used to construct two opposing “solidarity” and “charity” models of foreign aid, against which the OPC model is compared. READ MORE

3. 2. Tax-aid nexus - The case of Sub-Saharan Africa and China

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Marthe Coppieters; [2023]
   Keywords : Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper empirically discusses the interaction between Chinese Official Development Assistance (ODA) and Sub-Saharan tax revenue 2000-2017. Through the use of the methods OLS and IV, I pose the question whether there is evidence supporting the tax-aid nexus, which suggests a negative impact of increasing foreign aid on tax revenue. READ MORE

4. 3. “Breaths of Joburg” – One Play, Multiple Perceptions : A Johannesburg Literary Site-Specific Theatre Pilot Project

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Kerstin Tschernigg; [2023]
   Keywords : Communication; Communication for Development; South Africa; Johannesburg; Breaths of Joburg; Participatory Theatre; Perception Study;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the perception of the city of Johannesburg through a participatory theatre pilot project titled “Breaths of Joburg”. It looks at how different stakeholders, such as the performance director, professional and student actors, as well as the writers who inspired the texts used as a basis for the theatre, the live audience as well as the social media audience perceived Johannesburg and whether their perceptions changed after experiencing the play. READ MORE

5. 4. Revisit ownership. An assessment of how Swedish foreign aid promotes National ownership of recipient countries; A case study of International development partnership between Tanzania and Sweden

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Scholastica Vangisheria; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The subject of ownership is one of the most important topics under discussion in the realm of international development cooperation. After the introduction of structural adjustment programmes in Africa in the 1980s, the debate began. READ MORE

6. 5. Seeking protection : A case study on the urban Somali refugees in Nairobi

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Naeiima Farah Abdulsamed; [2023]
   Keywords : Integration; Urban; Refugees; Local integration; Somali; Eastleigh; Nairobi;

   Abstract : ​​A massive challenge presents for host countries to manage and integrate incoming displaced people. East Africa is one of the sub-Saharan African regions experiencing an enormous refugee influx. READ MORE