Essays about: "poverty colombia"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words poverty colombia.

1. 1. Are Ecuador’s social capabilities progressing and developing resilience to shrinking? A regional comparative study, 1970-2020

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Rebeca Anahí Sánchez Enríquez; [2022]
   Keywords : Shrinking; resilience; catch-up; social capability; social capabilities; Ecuador; Latin America; South America; economic development; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : New research suggests that the key to explaining the development gap might be resilience to shrinking instead of increasing growth rates. Latin America is considered an improving region from the growth rate point of view in development, but not so much from the shrinking perspective. READ MORE

3. 2. Increasing the Resilience of Colombia’s Indigenous Wayuu Communities Through Renewable Energy Technologies

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

   Author : Ian Granit; [2022]
   Keywords : Water-Energy-Food Security WEF Nexus; Renewable Energy; Energy Security; Water Security; Food Security; diffusion; innovation; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Small scale renewable energy systems (SSRES) serve as a potential solution to decrease energy poverty, increase water and food security, and a potential climate change adaptation (CCA) strategy. This thesis investigates the diffusion of such systems amongst indigenous Wayuu communities in La Guajira, Colombia, through Roger's Diffusion Theory. READ MORE

4. 3. Access to Education in Conflict Crises : The Impact of Education in Emergencies Interventions in Armed Conflict

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Maëlig Hanon; [2022]
   Keywords : Access to Education; Education in Emergencies; Armed Conflict; Poverty; Opportunity Costs; INGOs; Colombia;

   Abstract : Conflict crises have a devastating impact on education. In response, international organisations have increasingly implemented Education in Emergencies (EiE) interventions in seeking to improve the access to education. However, little is known about the impact of these interventions in the context of armed conflict. READ MORE

5. 4. The Transformative Irenic Rebellious Power of Street Art in Colombia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Philippa Scholz; [2022]
   Keywords : Street Art; Transformation; Development; Colombia; El Paro; Cali; Bogotá.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Concerns are growing within the field of development as global democracy rates decline. As a solution to how to rebuild democratic systems is currently unclear, this thesis looks at the case of Colombia and the national protests (colloquially referred to as El Paro) that began in April 2021. READ MORE

6. 5. A survey of recycled plastic waste as an alternative building material

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

   Author : Olof Wadsö; Eric Svenmyr; [2019]
   Keywords : adequate housing; indoor climate; plastic waste; seismic behaviour; material properties; developing countries; Colombia; Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This study charts the possibilities of recycled plastic and its use as an alternative building material for low-income housing in Colombia. The building materials in the study have been compared with respect to their physical properties, the cost and how they affect the indoor climate in each building. READ MORE