Programming Cooperation with Sub-Saharan Countries: Are We Overlooking Sub-Saharan Africa's Environmental Production Potential Constraints?
| Main Author: | Vossen, Paul |
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| Format: | Article |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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, 2020
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/3894499 |
Daftar Isi:
- The impact of the post-colonial development cooperation between sub- Sahara African countries and West-European development actors is often assessed as poor. Various explanations have been proposed in the development literature, focusing on the choice of cooperation instruments, the post-colonial and post-Cold War geopolitical context, historical and cultural challenges to State building and the disregard of local conditions, knowledge and livelihood systems. This paper adds a further dimension to this already quite complex set of analyses, i.e. the intrinsically low production potential of much of sub- Saharan Africa’s environment and the challenge this represents in the face of the evergrowing needs of its populations when considered in conjunction with the dearth of alternative opportunities for income generation and growth. This physical reality makes successful economic development even more difficult and has important implications for the priority setting and the formulation and implementation of international aid programmes.
- Paper presented at the three Sections' joint meeting of 7 June 2018. Text received on 27 August 2018 and submitted to peer review. Final version, approved by the reviewers, received on 23 June 2019.