Essays about: "official development assistance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 51 essays containing the words official development assistance.

  1. 1. DOES FOREIGN AID PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS? Evidence from a quantitative large-N study of 121 aid-receiving countries, 2003-2021

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Nora Engvall Olmås; [2023-10-30]
    Keywords : human rights; physical integrity rights; civil liberties; foreign aid; Official Development Assistance; bilateral aid; multilateral aid;

    Abstract : Human rights are in crisis. Even if the Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrates 75 years in 2023, the anniversary comes at a time when the world is experiencing human suffering so grave that international human rights organizations are alerting for a global human rights crisis. READ MORE

  3. 2. TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE: EXAMINING BUREAUCRATIC INFLUENCES ON GREEN AID A quantitative study of the effect of politicized bureaucracy on the effectiveness of climate mitigating aid – a global perspective.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Tova Jonasson; [2023-09-20]
    Keywords : Official Development Assistance; ODA; Climate change mitigation; CO2 emissions; Politicization; Bureaucracy; Clientelism; Forbearance;

    Abstract : The climate threat is alarming, which has spurred research regarding how to mitigate its consequences. A significant amount of environmental aid is transferred yearly, to help developing countries adjust and mitigate climate change. READ MORE

  4. 3. 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

  5. 4. Donors’ priorities when reducing HMA allocation : Are the needs of people the criteria of decision-making when it comes to budget cuts in Humanitarian Mine Action?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Michael Frei; [2023]
    Keywords : Humanitarian Mine Action; Official Development Assistance; Humanitarian Assistance; aid allocation; budget cuts; needs of people; Australia; Germany;

    Abstract : There is always competition between regions when it comes to their needs after facing a conflict, disaster, or long-term crisis. Donors allocating ODA or Humanitarian Assistance must decide to whom they want to allocate their support. READ MORE

  6. 5. Aid Strategies of an Asian Democracy: The Formation of Japanese Governance and Democracy Promotion in the Field

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Hugo Ekelund; [2023]
    Keywords : Key words: democracy promotion; development assistance; Japanese foreign policy; street-level bureaucrats; Asian development cooperation.; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This is a study of the promotion of democracy and governance as a part of Japan’s official development cooperation. Despite being one of few Asian democracies among aid donors, Japan’s work with democracy and governance has largely been overlooked in the discussion of its aid programme. READ MORE