Essays about: "World Food Programme"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words World Food Programme.

1. 1. Rethinking Humanitarian Accountability : A Case Study of the World Food Programme in Iraq

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Felicia Lanevik; [2022]
   Keywords : Accountability; accountability to affected populations; downward accountability; international standards; accountability standards; World Food Programme; Iraq.;

   Abstract : Humanitarian accountability has been a topic of discussion since the 1990s, in response to a number of high-level scandals. Dozens of initiatives highlighting the importance of accountability to affected populations have been established. However, humanitarian organisations still receive criticisms for lacking accountability. READ MORE

3. 2. “A Different World is Plantable”. A Case Study of How Alternative Food Initiatives Build Resilience and Promote Food Sovereignty in Franconia, Germany

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Anne Bechmann; [2021]
   Keywords : Alternative Food Initiatives; Resilience; Food Sovereignty; Agro-Food System; Qualitative Multiple Case Study; Germany; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : It is increasingly recognised that the urgent need for more climate-adapted, context-appropriate and sustainable agro-food systems requires fundamental and crosscutting transformations. Alternative Food Initiatives (AFIs) have been proposed as one actor advancing transformation from the bottom up. READ MORE

4. 3. Addressing the risk of maladaptation in Social Protection: The case of World Food Programme

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Helene Lykke Strøbech; Andreia Bordon Rosa; [2020]
   Keywords : Maladaptation; Social Protection; Climate Change; Climate Change Adaptation; Pathways; Vulnerability; Adaptive Capacity; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The need to adapt to climate change has been widely acknowledged as a challenge expanding beyond the discrete realm of adaptation initiatives. Accordingly, social protection has received growing attention due to its potential to promote adaptive capacity, whilst partly addressing both direct and indirect drivers of vulnerability to climate change. READ MORE

5. 4. Local Ownership and Development Aid: The Case of Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Programme

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Elizabeth Gebresilassie; [2019-02-06]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The concept of local ownership has increasingly become a leading principle of development cooperation. While it is generally accepted that more ownership means more sustainability, there is still much to be done in order to clearly define and measure the concept. This study attempts to provide a conceptual understanding of local ownership. READ MORE

6. 5. Blockchain Technology in Disaster Risk Management: Transforming the Delivery of Emergency Relief

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Carolina Källner; [2019]
   Keywords : blockchain technology; cash-based transfers; emergency relief; humanitarian aid; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Persisting challenges such as corruption and a lack of coordination among humanitarian organisations continuously lead to almost a third of all development assistance not reaching those in need. As various attempts of solving this dilemma have not been successful, an innovative approach is required. READ MORE