Essays about: "governmental aid"
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1. Governing through freedom and responsibility: A qualitative study examining the expression of neoliberal governmentality in strategies concerning Swedish foreign development aid
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate exercises of power in Swedish foreign development aid, ultimately answering the question of how aid is governed. This is done by conducting an abductive qualitative content analysis exploring four actor-focused aid strategies guiding The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). READ MORE
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2. 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 itAbstract : 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
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3. Analyzing the risk of Maladaptation: Implications for adaptation projects among development agencies
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : The need for climate change adaptation is widely acknowledged and adaptation projects around the world are proliferating. Despite being one of the key actors for the implementation of adaptation projects, significant knowledge gaps persist regarding the potential maladaptive outcomes of such projects for international non-governmental organizations. READ MORE
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4. The conceptions of the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic had on intimate partner violence in Greece. : A Systematic Literature Review
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Socialt arbeteAbstract : Intimate partner violence was one of the major social issues during the COVID-19 pandemic in Greece. During the pandemic, the cases of intimate partner violence seemed to increase in terms of women coming forward to report the abuse but also in media exposure. READ MORE
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5. Automated Application Security Testing in Two Pharmacovigilance Systems
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologiAbstract : To improve the security of IT systems, companies can use automated security testing. In this thesis, three methods for automated security testingare evaluated and compared against each other. READ MORE