Essays about: "Government funding"

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1. 1. New ideal types of development? The case of the United Nations Association of Sweden and the information and communication strategy

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Hanne Andersson; [2023-11-08]
   Keywords : Foreign aid policy; Strategy for information and communication; Civil society organisation; Development; Agenda 2030; Internationalism; Isolationism; Protectionism.;

   Abstract : This qualitative case study examines how varying perspectives on development shape foreign aid budgets and how this leads to consequences for civil society organisations and society as a whole. Since Sweden´s new government took office, substantial cuts have been made to the foreign aid budget, notably reducing funding for the information and communication strategy. READ MORE

3. 2. Domestic & International Development Funding: A comparison of the Appalachian Regional Commission and USAID’s budget justifications

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Otto Mickels; [2023]
   Keywords : Domestic Development; International Development; Appalachian Regional Commission ARC ; United State Agency for International Development USAID ; Securitization; Foreign Policy tools; Budget Justification; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This Bachelor’s thesis attempts to provide a better understanding of how US government-funded development agencies justify their funding, how that process is conducted, and in what ways it relates to the actual practice of development. Namely, the study looks at the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the United States Agency for International Development. READ MORE

4. 3. Barriers and Facilitators in Utilizing Treatment Services for Substance Use Problems Among Youth in Ontario, Canada : A qualitative study from youth service providers’ perspectives

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

   Author : Natalie Lakostikova; [2023]
   Keywords : Problematic substance use; youth; treatment; service care providers; ;

   Abstract : Problematic substance use is a continuing public health and safety concern in Canada, as is in many countries, and is seen as a health issue that can be prevented, managed, and treated through a proper focused response; however, according to recent studies and reports, Canadian youth are experiencing massive difficulty in accessing evidence-based services. The aim of this study is to explore youths’ barriers and facilitators in seeking and utilizing treatment services for substance use problems from service care providers’ perspectives in Ontario, Canada. READ MORE

5. 4. Supporting education or deepening inequity? An Analysis of Voluntary Donations in State Schools: The Case of Reading

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Rebecca Swallow; [2023]
   Keywords : England; School System; Education; SDG; Sustainable Development Goals; Bourdieu; voluntary donations; Development Studies; Development; post-colonial; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis will explore the social norms around the practice of voluntary donations. It will also discuss more generally what this system of school funding means in terms of equality. All of which will be done using a socio-legal conception of norms and theories of capital. READ MORE

6. 5. Drivers and Barriers for Biochar Deployment in Swedish Agriculture : a Multi-Level Perspective on Sustainability Transitions

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Danielle Jansen; [2023]
   Keywords : Agriculture; Socio-technical transitions; Multi-level perspective;

   Abstract : There are several sustainability challenges (e.g., environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and food insecurity) that agro-food systems face. Simultaneously, agriculture is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE