Sustainable Development and Human Security in Africa: Governance as the Missing Link

ISBN-13: 9781482255416 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 358 str.

Louis A. Picard; Terry F. Buss; Taylor B. Seybolt

Opis

Many new development initiatives have been introduced in Africa over the past few decades. Each of these has been heralded as marking a new era in the continent's development. However, many of these initiatives have failed to produce sustained results due to numerous challenges, including, most importantly, the lack of good governance. The Africa Progress Panel stated in 2011 that good governance is the key enabling factor for sustainable development. This book discusses the role good governance plays in achieving sustainable development and eradicating extreme poverty in Africa. The contributed chapters in this book seek to broaden the policy debate and provide conversations about the sustainable development challenges facing African countries from multiple viewpoints and interdisciplinary perspectives--from academics, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in the field. The book focuses on the governance perspectives of practitioners who deal with day-to-day realities on the ground, with the goal to use evidence-based information to make informed policies, programs, and strategies to move the continent toward achieving sustainable development. This book tries to strike a balance between recognizing the need to bring politics back into development programs and understanding the limitations of political institutions in weak states. To that end, it looks at the challenges of development from the perspective of human security, with a focus on strengthening the human resource component of African economies in order to achieve better governance as part of a sustainable development process.

Spis treści

Overview. Achieving Sustainable Development in Africa: A Governance Perspective. Foreign Aid Goals and Practices. Human Development and the Millennium Development Goals: Donors, Aid, and Sustainability. Aid, Institutions, and Human Development. Millennium Development Goals and Poverty Reduction Strategies. How U.S. Africa Command Conducts Assessments. Why Population Dynamics Matter for Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Africa. Building Local Capacity and Creating Awareness in Conserving the Mau Forest and Water Resources. Toward Environmental Sustainability: The Case of the Torgorme Irrigation Project in Ghana. Identity and Governance. Sub-Nationalist Movements in Africa: Implications for Governance and Sustainable Development. Identity Politics, Governance, and Development in Africa. Religious Movements, Governance, and Development in Africa. Governance and Development. Determinants of Subjective Well-Being in Ghana: An Exploratory Micro-Level Study. Developing Hearts and Land: A Case Study of Reconciliation, Governance, and Development in Rwanda. Violence, Development, and Democracy in South Africa. Evaluating Governance Programs: Donors and Political Parties in Morocco. Fiscal Responsibility, Sustainability, and Governance: Local Government Financing in South Africa. Conclusion. Governance and Development in Africa.