Essays about: "LMIC"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the word LMIC.

  1. 1. Diaspora Bonds Revisited: Review of the Potential and Feasibility of a Ghanaian Diaspora Bond

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Petter Stalin; [2023]
    Keywords : Diaspora Finance; Economic Development; Remittances; Sub-Saharan Africa; Ghana; Banking; SME; LMIC; Payments; Diaspora Bonds; Developing Economies; West Africa; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper explores the potential and feasibility of a Ghanaian diaspora bond. The paper uses a mixed-method approach combining qualitative interviews with key incumbents in the diaspora finance sector with quantitative data from two surveys on diaspora bonds from the Commonwealth (2018) and Mensah (2019). READ MORE

  3. 2. Monitoring Urbanization in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana, using Multi-Temporal Sentinel-2 MSI Imagery and In-Situ Interviews

    University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

    Author : William Ljungström Armah; [2023]
    Keywords : Remote Sensing; Urbanization; Urban Mapping; Land Cover; Secondary City; Low- and Middle-Income Countries; SDG 11; Supervised Classification; Minor Field Study;

    Abstract : Rapid urbanization is taking place in Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Often there is not sufficient data monitoring the quick urban change. This study explores the use of machine learning classification within remote sensing to foster sustainable urban practices in a secondary city in an LMIC. READ MORE

  4. 3. Climate Resilient Development and Disasters : Trend analysis of policy change after milestone events in the period 2000 - 2020

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hannes Grünfeld; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate resilient development; disaster-reform hypothesis; milestone events; effect lag; trend analysis;

    Abstract : There is a debate within the field of policy studies whether disasters are drivers of policy reforms, as encapsulated by the disaster-reform hypothesis. Since the disaster rate for extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and severity due to climate change, it is of high relevance to study if these disasters have any effect on climate polices. READ MORE

  5. 4. Factors promoting the Mental well-being of Children in Refugee Camps in Low and Middle-income countries. - A Systematic Review

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, CHILD

    Author : Patran Chia; [2023]
    Keywords : mental well-being; psychological well-being; LMIC; Refugee camps;

    Abstract : Background: refugee children are children who have lost their homes, families, neighborhoods, and lifestyle routines and have moved to another country. They are at risk of mental health problems due to the traumatic experiences and stressors. READ MORE

  6. 5. Implementation of Digital Tools in the Construction Sector in Somalia

    University essay from KTH/Ledning och organisering i byggande och förvaltning

    Author : Abdulahi Ahmed; Sayidali Ahmed; [2022]
    Keywords : BIM; Building Information Management; Digitalization; Digital tools; Implementation; Project Management; Somalia; BIM; Byggnadsinformationsmodellering; Digitalisering; Digitala verktyg; Implementering; Projektledning; Somalia;

    Abstract : The implementation of digital tools, such as building information modeling (BIM) in lowand middle income countries’ (LMIC) infrastructure projects has increased in interest. LMICsuch as Somalia are in need of new road construction and improved infrastructure. READ MORE