Essays about: "The role of NGO in rural development"

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1. 1. Blodröda tomater : matsuveränitet och relationsmat som verktyg för ett hållbart italienskt jordbruk

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Linn Hummelstrand; [2023]
   Keywords : relationsmat; matsuveränitet; lokalism; italienskt jordbruk;

   Abstract : Denna studie undersöker exempel på insatser som syftar till att skapa lokala livsmedelssystem i Italien. Studien utgår från en konsument, två producenter och en NGO som strävar efter lokala livsmedelssystem baserade på matsuveränitet. Relationella band och synen på det ”lokala” inom livsmedelssystem diskuteras i uppsatsen. READ MORE

3. 2. Filling in the Blanks : framing and interpreting the environment in Swedish development cooperation

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Miron Moraitopoulos Arljung; [2022]
   Keywords : environment; communication; development; cooperation; framing; natural resources;

   Abstract : This thesis explores how the understanding of such an ambiguous concept as “the environment” can be communicated in Swedish development cooperation by the Governments and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in a way that reconciles the need to deliver on policy goals while still allowing for an interpretative and participatory project design. The central research problem studied was thus how to communicate environmental understandings without explicitly doing so. READ MORE

4. 3. Equity in rural water resource development and management : A case study of Kilombero Valley, Tanzania, and the investments delivered by a participatory and demand-driven NGO

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

   Author : Charlotte Flodin; [2015]
   Keywords : Water resource development and management; demand versus supply driven approach; equity; health; land development and landcover;

   Abstract : The demand-driven and participatory approach to water resource development and management in Tanzania has been both praised and criticized; some see progress where others see increased inequalities. This study focuses on one progressive, demand-driven NGO which has a participatory approach to water resource development and management. READ MORE

5. 4. Women’s Education in Four Villages in Kenya: The Perceived Outcomes on Livelihoods and Household Welfare

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

   Author : Sara Bengtson; [2014]
   Keywords : development studies; livelihood diversification; household welfare; women’s education; Kenya; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis is concerned with women’s education and the perceived effects it might have on households’ livelihood diversification into the rural non-farm economy. In addition, it looks at household welfare and how women’s education and potentially livelihood diversification adds to better welfare. READ MORE

6. 5. Integrating Gender Aspects in Natural Resource Management:Ensuring the Sustainability of Environmental Projects in Senegal

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Akoyoko Astrid; [2014]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development; Gender; Natural Resource Management; Non-Governmental Organizations; Project Staff; Senegal.;

   Abstract : In Senegal, rural communities depend on natural resources close to their settlement. Therefore,Natural Resource Management efforts require the effective participation of communities, specifically memberswhose socio-economic activities have the biggest impact on the resource. READ MORE