The Failure of the United Nations Development Programs for Africa
Title | The Failure of the United Nations Development Programs for Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Adrien M. Ratsimbaharison |
Publisher | University Press of America |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780761826682 |
This work explains why the two U.N. development programs for Africa in the 1980s and 1990s, UNPAAERD and UNNADAF, failed. It argues that institutional weaknesses of the U.N. and constraints imposed by the world economic order contributed to the failure of these programs.
The United Nations and Development
Title | The United Nations and Development PDF eBook |
Author | Adrien Michel Ratsimbaharison |
Publisher | |
Pages | 588 |
Release | 1999 |
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The United Nations and Development
Title | The United Nations and Development PDF eBook |
Author | Adrien Michel Ratsimbaharison |
Publisher | |
Pages | 294 |
Release | 1999 |
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African Industrial Development and European Union Co-operation
Title | African Industrial Development and European Union Co-operation PDF eBook |
Author | Francis Matambalya |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 347 |
Release | 2014-08-27 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1317674650 |
Of the 54African states, only South Africa is categorised by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) amongst industrialised countries. The economic activities in Africa are still dominated by the production and trade of agricultural and mineral commodities. This situation is in spite of the longstanding Africa--European Union (EU) co-operation, which intends, among other things, to support Africa’s industrialisation endeavours. Imperatively, a long road to substantive levels of industrialisation still lies ahead of most African countries. This raises the question as to what role the international community could and should play in the twenty-first century to provide the support needed to expedite Africa’s industrial transformation. This book argues that to supplement the initiatives of each African country, international partnerships, of both a ‘North–South’ and ‘South–South’ nature, will serve better purposes if they are leveraged to develop productive capacities in African economies. In order to enable the African countries to leverage their traditional partnership with the EU for industrialisation, a paradigm shift is obligatory. A feasible model should emulate the Japanese-led ‘flying geese’ model and the Chinese-led ‘bamboo capitalism’ model.
Historical Dictionary of International Organizations in Africa and the Middle East
Title | Historical Dictionary of International Organizations in Africa and the Middle East PDF eBook |
Author | Terry M. Mays |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 625 |
Release | 2015-06-18 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1442250186 |
The Historical Dictionary of International Organizations in Africa and the Middle East focuses on international organizations in Africa. And the Middle East. This makes sense for political, cultural, and geographical reasons. North African countries, and many located in the Sahel region, are members of not only African but also Middle Eastern international organizations due to their cultural and religious heritage as well as geographic location between Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. A limited number of global organizations are also included in this book when they have major programs focusing on Africa and/or the Middle East. This volume emphasizes intergovernmental organizations but many non-governmental organizations are also included. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, thematic topics, and major international issues affecting the region. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about this subject.
Achieving Sustainable Development and Promoting Development Cooperation
Title | Achieving Sustainable Development and Promoting Development Cooperation PDF eBook |
Author | Department of Economic & Social Affairs |
Publisher | United Nations Publications |
Pages | 295 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9789211045871 |
This book presents an overview of the key debates that took place during the Economic and Social Council meetings at the 2007 High-level Segment, at which ECOSOC organized its first biennial Development Cooperation Forum. The discussions also revolved around the theme of the second Annual Ministerial Review, "Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to sustainable development."--P. 4 of cover.
Africa in the United NationsSystem, 1945-2005
Title | Africa in the United NationsSystem, 1945-2005 PDF eBook |
Author | Issaka K. Souare |
Publisher | Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd |
Pages | 249 |
Release | 2006-05-31 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 1912234831 |
Though there have been numerous studies on the United Nations, only a few have dealt comprehensively with Africa's relations with the world body. This book attempts to fill this lacuna by providing a systematic assessment of Africa's relationship with the World body, from its foundation in 1945 to its sixtieth anniversary in 2005. The premise of the book's argument is that to properly understand Africa's current relationship with the UN, it is necessary to first understand the history and theoretical underpinnings behind the formation of the world body, including the expectations and motives of the different stakeholders. The book shows that there have been some real successes in Africa's relationship with the world body - such as the joint efforts against the Apartheid regime in South Africa - as well as real failures - such as in the genocide in Rwanda. Based on this, it concludes that Africa's relationship with the United Nations has worked for the most part, and will work even better, if Africa sees its partnership with the UN as complementary to it own efforts, projects and initiatives rather than something to depend on.