Essays about: "Livelihood program"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 24 essays containing the words Livelihood program.

  1. 11. Reintegration of Female Child Soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a Journey from a Deprived Childhood

    University essay from Växjö universitet/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Johanna Bråberg; [2016]
    Keywords : DDR; DRC; Females; Reintegration; Traditional Social Expectations; Traditional Cultural Expectations;

    Abstract : Abstract  The severe situation of female child soldiers worldwide continues, and the harsh reality they stand in front of once returning back to their communities is often concealed. By the time former female child soldiers begin their journey back to civilian life and a life of dignity, they face various difficulties. READ MORE

  3. 12. CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFERS (CCTs), EDUCATION AND LABOR MARKETS: An inquiry into poverty reduction in Ghana through the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) program

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Maria Bruce; [2016]
    Keywords : Conditional Cash Transfer CCT ; Ghana; Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty LEAP ; education; labor market; poverty; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programs aim to alleviate short term poverty and reduce intergenerational poverty by supplying targeted poor households with cash transfers contingent upon certain program parameters, such as school attendance for children. Evaluation on CCTs have found that such programs generally increase school enrolment and school attendance but its subsequent effect on labor market participation is only assumed without sufficient evidence. READ MORE

  4. 13. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IMPACT ON EMPOWERMENT - A Minor Field Study of How Public-Private Partnerships in Development Can Facilitate Empowerment of Poor People by Interviewing Coffee Farmers in Tanzania

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Moa Skyllberg Persson; [2015-06-23]
    Keywords : Public-Private Partnership; PPP; Empowerment; Development; Aid; Mobilization; Poverty; Coffee Farmers; Agriculture; Farmer Groups; Social Power; Political Power; Psychological Power; Tanzania; Sub-Saharan Africa; Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung;

    Abstract : Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and Empowerment are two approaches that are becoming more important and acknowledged in development efforts. Despite the recognition of these approaches, there is not much literature on the linkage between the approaches e.g. READ MORE

  5. 14. Is villagisation an acceptable solution? - An analysis of villagisation programmes in Ethiopia in relation to the fulfilment of state obligations under the ICESCR and the concept of self-determination of indigenous people

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Maria Grunditz; [2015]
    Keywords : public international law; villagisation; sef-determination; indigenous people; Ethiopia; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The concept of ‘villagisation’ refers to the resettlement of people from scattered areas into villages, in order to ensure efficient control and to provide basic social services and infrastructure. This kind of governmental practice has been implemented in various regions in Africa throughout the years. READ MORE

  6. 15. Relocate or Stay put: Exploring family mobility choices in the wake of 2004 tsunami in Laamu atoll, Maldives

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Hawwa Lubna; [2015]
    Keywords : Maldives; Planned Relocation; Migration; Livelihoods; Natural Disaster; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The question of choice is a fundamental issue in the discussion of human mobilities. In the context of natural disaster and resettlement programs, the affected population is reduced to victims devoid of agency, and their movements concluded as passive reactions. READ MORE