Essays about: "economic growth and development in rural areas"

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1. 1. IMPLEMENTING SOLAR POWER SYSTEM AT ELIKIA SCHOOL : Electricity Generation for Education and Community Development in the DRC

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik

   Author : Melvin Riche; [2023]
   Keywords : solcellsanläggningen; skolan; Kongo;

   Abstract : This report examines the feasibility and cost of installing an off-grid solar system for Elika School in the village of Lwengo, located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Congo has one of the lowest electrification rates globally. Only 19% of the population has access to electricity, and almost none in rural areas. READ MORE

3. 2. Design of a Sustainable Energy System for a Community Center in rural Mozambique : A Minor Field Study in Mozambique

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Emilia Säll Magnusson; Melchior Hahn; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable energy system; Solar PV system; off-grid; Community center; Rural Mozambique; Minor Field Study; Project Vita; Hållbart energisystem; Solcellssystem; off-grid; kultur- och fritidscentrum; Mozambiques landsbygd; Minor Field Study; Project Vita;

   Abstract : Access to energy is an important part in the development of most countries and societies, linked to both social and economic growth. Nevertheless, 70% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa does not have access to electricity, which brings consequences to several of these areas. READ MORE

4. 3. Investigation of Rural Swedish high-speed broadband development and possible areas of improvements

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

   Author : Daniel Bäckner; Jonathan Tadese; [2023]
   Keywords : Broadband; Rural; Growth; Sweden; Sustainability; Fiber; High-speed Broadband; Homes passed; Regional Broadband Coordinator; Infrastructure; Development; Digitalization; National Broadband Plan; Social Sustainability; Economic Sustainability; Grounded Theory; Local; Regional; National; Co-establishment; Fiber Associations;

   Abstract : This study was conducted at the Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, focusing on Swedish high-speed broadband development. In 2015, the Swedish government introduced a new broadband strategy aimed at adapting the infrastructure to the digital era and achieving its vision of a fully connected Sweden. READ MORE

5. 4. The impacts of a cancelled large-scale agricultural investment on smallholder farmers’ land use and access

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

   Author : Philipp Erbach; [2023]
   Keywords : large-scale; agriculture; small-scale farming; power relations; knowledge; post-colonialism; land; Tanzania;

   Abstract : Large-scale agricultural investments have seen a rise in popularity over the years, promising economic growth, food security, and poverty eradication around the globe. Through the rising involvement of development aid agencies with private investors, the number of foreign large-scale investments in developing countries significantly increased. READ MORE

6. 5. Women, Urban Informality and Collective Resistance : A case study on the value of self-help groups for marginalised women in Mathare informal area, Nairobi

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

   Author : Saale Kaubi; [2023]
   Keywords : self-help groups; marginalised women; informal settlements; urban growth; collective resistance; advancement of women; social capital; social network; Nairobi; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Rapid urban growth has brought along various social, economic, and environmental issues, including the expansion of informal settlements – deprived areas lacking proper housing, basic services, and safety. Informal areas, inequalities and exclusion are common features in Nairobi, where more than half of the population is residing in slums. READ MORE