Essays about: "Development Agencies"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 292 essays containing the words Development Agencies.

1. 1. Potential and Limitations of the Sketch Map Tool in the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Kimon Letzner; [2024]
   Keywords : Disaster risk reduction; Participatory action research; Community risk mapping; International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement; Colombia; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : In disaster risk management, participatory mapping (PM) closes spatial data gaps in communities by integrating local risk knowledge. The thesis examined the potential and limitations of the Sketch Map Tool (SMT) as a PM tool for community-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) through an International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement case study. READ MORE

3. 2. GDPR Compliance in EU-US Data Transfers - Examining the impact of the EU Commission’s 2023 adequacy decision on surveillance risks

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

   Author : Linda Kidwell; [2024]
   Keywords : General Data Protection Regulation; Adequacy Decision; EU Commission; Surveillance law; Third country data transfers; US intelligence agencies; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : International data transfers serve to support the global economy, facilitating international collaboration and economic expansion. However this increased productivity comes at a cost, namely amplified personal data privacy and security risks. READ MORE

4. 3. Towards the Implementation of Autonomous Vehicles - Stakeholders' Perspectives and Concerns

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Paolo Concetti; [2023-07-19]
   Keywords : Autonomous Driving; Autonomous Vehicles; Critical Adoption Points; City Planning; Stakeholders Analysis;

   Abstract : A large part of the efforts of companies in the automotive sector today is directed towards the development of autonomous driving. According to many studies conducted in recent years, autonomous vehicles (AVs) have the potential to introduce a real revolution in mobility. READ MORE

5. 4. THE ROLE OF DEMOCRACY IN THE SELECTION OF AID RECIPIENTS A Case Study Investigating the Decision-Making Process of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Ismail Bazine; [2023-06-20]
   Keywords : Sida; Development Aid; Decision-Making Process; Selection of Aid Recipients; State Actors; Non-State Actors; Democracy;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore how the level of democracy in recipient countries affects the decision-making process of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) when determining whether to provide aid to state or non-state actors. While existing research has predominantly focused on donor motivations and interests based on aid allocation patterns, little attention has been given to the selection process employed by donor agencies and the factors that guide this process. READ MORE

6. 5. THE FIGHT AGAINST WELFARE CRIME IN SWEDEN. A theoretical mischaracterization of the problem?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Johanna Winqvist; [2023-06-20]
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   Abstract : In recent years a series of government agencies have indicated that the Swedish welfare systems are being exposed to an increasingly sophisticated and organized welfare fraud. According to the official analysis, Sweden’s problems are largely due to an inadequate ability to detect and sanction these types of crimes. READ MORE