Essays about: "non-governmental aid"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 39 essays containing the words non-governmental aid.

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. Analyzing the risk of Maladaptation: Implications for adaptation projects among development agencies

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Bikram Sedhai; [2023]
   Keywords : Climate Change Adaptation; Maladaptation; Non-Governmental Organizations; Transformational Adaptation; International aid; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : 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

4. 3. Rule of Flaws : Challenges to Revitalizing the International Legal Protection of Search and Rescue Humanitarian Aid Workers Facing Criminalization in the Mediterranean

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Annachiara Ruzzetta; [2023]
   Keywords : Criminalization; policing humanitarianism; search and rescue; humanitarian aid workers; Mediterranean Sea; legal protection;

   Abstract : In the latest years, European governments have increasingly criminalized providing support to displaced people. Humanitarian non-governmental organizations (NGO) carrying out life-saving search and rescue (SAR) activities in the Mediterranean Sea have been facing wide obstacles in aiding newcomers, and in many instances have been subject to criminal proceedings. READ MORE

5. 4. THE CRIMINALISATION OF NGO-LED SAR OPERATIONS : A Contributing Factor Towards Crimes Against Humanity Against Migrants in Libya

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Maanpreet Kaur; [2023]
   Keywords : Mediterranean Sea; migrants; distress; lifesaving efforts; Non-Governmental Organisations NGO ; Search and Rescue SAR Operations; Libyan Coast Guard LCG ; detention; human rights violations; criminalisation; NGO aid workers; interception; risks; vulnerable; Crimes Against Humanity CAH ; Italy; criminalisation of humanitarian aid workers; vilification; SAR missions; consequences; rights; dynamics; international legal framework; liability; Italian State Officials ISO ; International Criminal Court ICC ; legislations; International Criminal Law;

   Abstract : In the perilous waters of the Mediterranean Sea, migrants find themselves facing limited choices when in distress. Their options are stark: either to rely on the lifesaving efforts of Non- Governmental Organisations (NGO) aid workers conducting Search and Rescue (SAR) Operations, to be intercepted by the Libyan Coast Guard (LCG) and subsequently detained in Libya where their human rights are gravely violated, or to face the tragic fate of perishing at sea. READ MORE

6. 5. Empowerment on Western Terms? : A critical exploration of Nepalese women’s rights NGOs’ relations with international donors

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

   Author : Annika Steele; [2023]
   Keywords : Nepal; feminism; NGOs; post-colonialism; global development; aid industry; civil society; women s rights; South Asia; aid efficiency; North-South relations;

   Abstract : In the last two decades, there has been a significant rise in women’s rights Non-Govermental Organizations (NGOs) in Nepal, working on issues ranging from economic and political empowerment to violence against women and discrimination. Most of these local NGOs rely on international funding to pursue their advocacy and project work. READ MORE