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1. 1. Postdevelopment Assistance Made Possible? A Qualitative Analysis of the ICLD’s International Training Programmes in Tanzania from the Local Stakeholders’ Perspective

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Michal Piatkowski; [2023]
   Keywords : development assistance; power relations; international training programmes; postdevelopment; Tanzania; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Development is a contentious concept, praised by some for enabling progress and criticised by others for perpetuating global power imbalances. Development assistance tends to strengthen the donor-recipient dependency, which, according to critics, primarily serves the interests of the Global North while neglecting the needs of the Global South. READ MORE

3. 2. Assessing the Value of Development Assistance According to the Recipients: A Case Study of Georgian Organisations’ Perspectives on Estonian Development Assistance

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Hanna Pintson; [2022]
   Keywords : Development assistance value; Recipients’ perspectives; Field-study; Local organisations; Donor evaluation; Estonia-Georgia development cooperation; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Factors contributing to valuable development assistance are often perceived as a "black box," due to heterogeneity of development aid motives. This research brings out that too often, the value of aid is assessed from the perspectives of the donors rather than from its recipients. READ MORE

4. 3. Beyond Climate Finance Pledges: A Critical Exploration of Adaptation Finance Allocation and Access to Sudan

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Lina Ahmed; [2022]
   Keywords : climate change; adaptation finance; vulnerability; allocation; access; Sudan; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Climate adaptation finance is crucial, particularly for the most vulnerable countries, as these countries often face the worst impacts and are the least capable of adapting. While adaptation finance mobilization has increased over the last years, little has actually been channelled to the most vulnerable countries, with no concrete evidence of the prioritization of the most vulnerable countries in allocation. READ MORE

5. 4. Representing uncertainty analyses : Proposing guidelines for the design and presentation of representations of uncertainty analyses for position estimations in crime scene visualizations

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Katarina Iversen; [2022]
   Keywords : uncertainty representation; heat map; crime scene visualization; guidelines; position estimation;

   Abstract : At the Swedish National Forensic Centre [Nationellt Forensiskt Centrum] (NFC) 3D-models are being used to document crime scenes, and visualizations based on 3D-models are being used in court. In addition to this, 3D-models of crime scenes allows for new methods to be developed and used. READ MORE

6. 5. Determinants of Financial Inclusion: A Case Study of Remittance Recipients in Vietnam

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Hong Dao; [2020]
   Keywords : financial inclusion; financial literacy; financial development; remittance; Vietnam; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The topic of financial inclusion has attracted attention from several researchers and policymakers in the recent years. However, there has been limited number of studies in the context of Vietnam, especially to explore the factors driving financial inclusion in the country. READ MORE