Essays about: "NGO projects"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 64 essays containing the words NGO projects.

  1. 1. Education, Employability and Imagining the Future: A Minor Field Study of Goals and Motivations in a South African Small-Scale Development Programme

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Melina Pettersson; Julia Rönnbäck Finocchio; [2023]
    Keywords : Youth unemployment; Development; Education; Inequality; South Africa; Employability; Horizons of opportunity; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world, and that shows in the distribution of opportunities amongst South Africans. In the face of political failures to deliver improvements for unemployed youth NGO projects become more important avenues for young people to acquire resources needed to improve their lives. READ MORE

  3. 2. A Solidarity Model of Foreign Aid? : A case study of the Olof Palme International Center’s projects in South Africa

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för ekonomi och it

    Author : Malin Stål; [2023]
    Keywords : Foreign aid; international solidarity; charity; non-governmental organisation; development aid; South Africa; Sweden; Olof Palme International Center; Utländskt bistånd; internationell solidaritet; välgörenhet; icke-statliga organisationer; bistånd; Sydafrika; Sverige; Olof Palmes internationella center;

    Abstract : This bachelor thesis is a qualitative case study of whether the Olof Palme International Center’s (OPC) model of foreign aid, as a Swedish non-governmental organisation (NGO), is understood by leading figures of the three types of participants involved in the model; the OPC, Swedish member organisations, and, in this case, South African partner organisations, as taking either a solidarity- or charity-approach to foreign aid, in both theory and practise. The theories of Mutual Aid and International Solidarity are used to construct two opposing “solidarity” and “charity” models of foreign aid, against which the OPC model is compared. READ MORE

  4. 3. Enhancing Accountability to Affected Populations through Donor Requirements : A grounded theory-based analysis of the current situation, donor motivations and bottlenecks around setting requirements, further constraints and how they could be overcome.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Clara Rattmann; [2023]
    Keywords : AAP; accountability to affected populations; humanitarian; accountability; participation; project design; proposal; funding; grant; donor requirement; disaster response; affected populations; donor; NGO; grounded theory;

    Abstract : Even though supporting affected populations is the raison d’etre for humanitarian action, organisations are frequently not accountable to populations they aim to serve. Despite several reform movements, the consultation and participation elements of accountability to affected populations (AAP), in particular, are still lacking. READ MORE

  5. 4. Navigating Past the Crucible and into the Blue : The Water Energy Nexus: The bold plan signed by Israel, Jordan and the UAE addressing climate, peace and trade. Can the promise of a better future really be wrested from the clutches of past conflict in the Middle East?

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för Asien- och Mellanösternstudier (IAM)

    Author : Tobias Gisle; [2023]
    Keywords : Israel; Jordan; UAE; Abraham Accords; Water; Desalination; Renewable Energy; The Green Blue Deal; Times of Israel; Al Jazeera; The Jerusalem Post; EcoPeace;

    Abstract : The Water Energy Nexus or WEN is an understanding between Israel, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) whereby Israel will provide Jordan with desalinated water in return for Jordan providing Israel with renewable energy (RE). The UAE will finance the new RE projects in Jordan earmarked for this task. READ MORE

  6. 5. EXPERIENCES MADE BY THE SWEDISH NGO SKÅDEBANAN IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CULTURAL PROJECTS WITHIN THE PRISON AND PROBATION SERVICE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Noemi Edirisinghe Arachchige; [2023]
    Keywords : cultural projects; cultural workers; Goffman; inmates; NGO; Prison and Probation Service; total institution;

    Abstract : Background: Cultural projects are increasingly being implemented to help inmates cope with their situations. Nevertheless, research has been scarce in relation to the experiences of the cultural workers implementing the projects within the Prison and Probation Service (PPS). READ MORE