Essays about: "local government reform"

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  1. 1. Protracted refugee humanitarian response as a context in the discourse on Localization: The case study of refugee protection in Uganda

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Geoffey Cloney Olwa; [2022]
    Keywords : Localization; discourse on localization; Protracted refugee response; Humanitarian response; critical localism;

    Abstract : Around 2015, the humanitarian aid sector set out the localization agenda in motion. Embedded within The Grand Bargain, the localization agenda elevated the propensity for systems change within the humanitarian sector and calls for a greater inclusion of local actors have featured for some time in debates on how to make humanitarian action more efficient and address unequal power relations within the humanitarian system. READ MORE

  3. 2. Rødbyhavn and Femern tunnel - holistic masterplan of Rødbyhavn influenced by the global infrastructure project Femern tunnel

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Annija Bodniece; [2021]
    Keywords : urban design; holistic masterplan; global infrastructure; sustainable development; denmark; rødbyhavn; femern tunnel; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Since the 15th-century Fugleflugtslinjen (the Bird Escape line) - transport corridor from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean - has been a long-lasting project and optimizations are still taking place today. As one of the optimization projects, in 2011, it was decided to build an immersed tunnel (Femern tunnel) between Rødbyhavn (Denmark) and Puttgarden (Germany), and in 2020 the construction works had started. READ MORE

  4. 3. Impacts of COVID-19 on the Relationships Between Local and International Humanitarian Actors: The Case of Lebanon and the 4 August 2020 Beirut Port Explosions

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Self; [2021]
    Keywords : localisation; localization; local; international; humanitarian action; Lebanon; Beirut; inequality; aid worker; wage disparity; COVID-19; civil society; Non-Governmental Organizations; Critical Localism; Humanitarian Funding; Remote Management;

    Abstract : This thesis analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on relationships between international and local humanitarian actors responding to the 4 August 2020 Beirut Port Explosion. The concepts of “the local”, localization, inequality, and remote management provide a theoretical framework for this analysis. READ MORE

  5. 4. How Can Unit Pricing Be Employed and Improve Municipal Waste Management in Shanghai?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Lan Li; [2020]
    Keywords : Pay As You Throw; Unit Pricing; Municipal Solid Waste Management; Source Separation; Waste Reduction; Recycling Behavior; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : China is on a transition to waste management charging reform and pursuing effective eco-nomic incentives on an individual level. Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT)/Unit pricing is recog-nized as an important and effective means to waste prevention and source segregation ren-dered by the government mostly in the developed countries. READ MORE

  6. 5. The minimum living security system in China : -Shanghai as case study

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Zhang Ruowu; [2018]
    Keywords : social welfare; minimum living security; training and development; transparency;

    Abstract : The continuous and rapid economic development of China, has leads to a wide range of discussions and speculations contributing towards the reform of the Chinese social welfare system, particularly the expanding of minimum living security benefits.   This study includes a comprehensive literature review which outlines the content, implications and perceptions for minimum living security in China, The research methodology has been designed in order to highlight the key feedback and perceptions of different local stakeholders in China regarding the current minimum living securities, such as government, tax payers and beneficiaries. READ MORE