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32. Assessing Public Expenditure Governance of the Primary Health Care Programme in Uganda
- Publication Date:
- 01-2019
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE)
- Abstract:
- The need to provide affordable and good quality healthcare is shared by Uganda and many other countries across the world. This is reflected in the third Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 3), which aims “to achieve universal health coverage, and provide access to safe and affordable medicines and vaccines for all.” In domesticating SDG 3, the overall goal of Uganda’s Health Sector Development Plan (HSDP 2015/16 – 2019/20) is to accelerate movement towards Universal Health Coverage with essential health and related services needed for promotion of a healthy and productive life. The provision of universal health coverage is what has come to be defined as Primary Health Care (PHC) in many countries globally.
- Topic:
- Development, Health, Governance, Health Care Policy, and Sustainable Development Goals
- Political Geography:
- Uganda and Africa
33. Building Transnational Feminist Alliances: Reflections on the Post-2015 Development Agenda
- Author:
- Awino Okech and Dinah Musindarwezo
- Publication Date:
- 08-2019
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- Contexto Internacional
- Institution:
- Institute of International Relations, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
- Abstract:
- This article reflects on transnational feminist organising by drawing on the experiences of the African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) during the consultations leading up to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. First, we re-examine some of the debates that have shaped the field of women’s rights, feminist activism and gender justice in Africa, and the enduring legacies of these discourses for policy advocacy. Second, we analyse the politics of movement-building and the influence of development funding, and how they shape policy discourses and praxis in respect of women’s rights and gender justice. Third, we problematise the nature of transnational feminist solidarity. Finally, drawing on scholarship about transnational feminist praxis as well as activism, we distil some lessons for feminist policy advocacy across geo-political divides.
- Topic:
- Globalization, International Cooperation, Regional Cooperation, Political Theory, Women, Sustainable Development Goals, International Relations Theory, and Alliance
- Political Geography:
- Africa and Global Focus
34. Financing Energy Access in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Author:
- Nicola Bilotta and Lorenzo Colantoni
- Publication Date:
- 12-2018
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Istituto Affari Internazionali
- Abstract:
- The electrification of Sub-Saharan Africa has traditionally suffered from a lack of adequate investments, given the scarcity of domestic funds and the higher regional risk perceived by foreign investors. And yet, electrification of the continent has accelerated lately, driven by innovative financing instruments that fit the African framework. Such tools as aggregation, securitization and guarantee instruments reduce risk premiums, thus increasing the attractiveness of the sector and making it easier for international institutions to provide back-up funding for private, local and decentralized projects. Critical in this regard has been Africa’s FinTech system, which enables forms of mobile payment and micro-credit access, resulting in innovative business models. Such sets of tools will be then fundamental to maintaining the current trends and, eventually, reach the long-awaited universal access to energy for those in Sub-Saharan Africa. Paper prepared in the framework of the IAI-Eni Strategic Partnership, December 2018.
- Topic:
- Climate Change, Energy Policy, Natural Resources, Foreign Direct Investment, and Sustainable Development Goals
- Political Geography:
- Africa and Europe
35. Security and Sustainable Development in Cape Town, South Africa
- Author:
- Guy Lamb
- Publication Date:
- 10-2018
- Content Type:
- Case Study
- Institution:
- Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF)
- Abstract:
- SSR for Safer Cities - Supporting States to Achieve SDG 11 Safety and security has already become an urban experience for more than half of the world’s population. Against this backdrop, SDG 11 seeks to bring sustainable and peaceful development to the people who live in cities by calling on states to “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”. Yet high rates of urban violence reflect a failure to address the challenges of urbanization in national and donor-supported strategies for security and development. Urban violence exacerbates state fragility and human suffering, endangers local and regional peace, and drives uncontrolled migration. This fact demonstrates the urgency of linking SDG 11 with SDG 5 on women’s empowerment and SDG 16 on peaceful, just and inclusive societies. Within this larger priority there is now a pressing need to address the immediate challenges of SSR in urban contexts, manifests in the purpose of DCAF’s Policy and Research Division project “SSR for Safer Cities” supported by the Human Security Division of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. As part of the project, three case studies on security in cities conducted by local experts over the course of 2018 examine SSR within the urban realm; the selected cities are Bogotá, Cape Town and General Santos City.
- Topic:
- Security, Law Enforcement, Urbanization, and Sustainable Development Goals
- Political Geography:
- Geneva, Africa, South Africa, and United Nations
36. Greening Uganda's Economy as the Sustainable Pathway to Middle Income Status
- Author:
- Ronald Kaggwa and Bernard Namanya
- Publication Date:
- 03-2018
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE)
- Abstract:
- While the concept of a green economy is new to Uganda, the practice and principles of a green economy are not new. The core principles of a green economy are mainstreamed in a number of government policies, laws, plans and programmes. Uganda has several on-going and planned green growth projects and initiatives by both Government and non-State actors including the following -- the Switch Africa Green project; Uganda Green Incubation Programme; various renewable energy projects; sustainable transport initiatives; cities and urban development initiatives; and climate change measures and actions on mitigation, adaptation and residence. Generally, the policy environment is conducive for the implementation of SDGs, including political commitment to sustainable and inclusive development. However, most of the policies, plans and laws that seek to meet SDGs including through green growth initiatives, have largely remained on paper and are not implemented. Non-state actors, including the civil society and the private sector, are proactively engaged in implementation of green growth initiatives and programmes but only to a certain degree. It is widely acknowledged that huge financial investments are required if the transition to a green economy is to be achieved. Considering that public revenues alone will not be sufficient in financing green growth initiatives in the short to medium term, there is need for mobilising private sector financial investments and development partner support to address the funding gaps. Consequently, there is an urgent need for a concerted engagement of both the public and private sector as well as development partners, to mobilise the required financial resources for funding the transition to a green economy.
- Topic:
- Climate Change, Economy, Sustainable Development Goals, Economic Growth, Investment, and Green Transition
- Political Geography:
- Uganda and Africa
37. Ambitious SDG Goal Confronts Challenging Realities: Access to Justice is still Elusive for Many Africans
- Author:
- Carolyn Logan
- Publication Date:
- 03-2017
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Afrobarometer
- Abstract:
- Access to justice for all citizens has long been recognized as a cornerstone of democracy, good governance, and effective and equitable development. Its centrality has recently been highlighted in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG16), which calls for all societies to “promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels” (United Nations, 2016). The United Nations Development Programme (2004) has even described access to justice as a basic human right. Access to justice is described broadly as the ability of citizens to “seek and obtain remedies” (American Bar Association, 2012, i) and to “prevent the abuse of their rights and obtain remedies when such rights are abused” (United States Agency for International Development, 2010, 12). Providing access to justice requires meeting several conditions. It requires a legal framework that protects citizens’ rights and that is known and comprehensible to ordinary people. It requires that court costs are reasonable and that legal counsel is both available and affordable. And it requires that citizens are confident that laws will be fairly and effectively applied. In short, it requires the existence of a remedy, citizens with the legal empowerment and capacity to seek a remedy, and a court system with the capacity and will to provide an effective remedy (International Commission of Jurists, 2009). These conditions are often evaluated through expert assessments. However, the perspectives of ordinary citizens – including both the public at large and actual users of the legal system – can shed critical light on the extent to which people enjoy access to justice. Do ordinary citizens use the legal system to resolve disputes, or do they avoid it? Do they have confidence in court decisions, and in their own ability to secure just outcomes? Can they obtain the legal advice they need, and afford to pursue a case? And when they do go to court, what are their experiences? Are women, the poor, or marginalized groups treated differently than men or wealthy elites?
- Topic:
- Development, Inequality, Sustainable Development Goals, Justice, and Sustainability
- Political Geography:
- Africa
38. Alternative Financing for Infrastructural Development in Nigeria
- Author:
- Uzochukwu Amakom and Queeneth Ekeocha
- Publication Date:
- 10-2017
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- African Heritage Institution (AfriHeritage)
- Abstract:
- Infrastructure development is very critical to achieving human capital development in any society. The economic impact that infrastructure improvement has on any nation building cannot be over-emphasized as the growth of any country’s economy hugely depends on the status of her infrastructure. The dearth of needed infrastructure in a given society places serious limitation on human capital development. The major objective of this study is to critically analyse different and alternative scenarios that Nigeria as a country can utilise to finance infrastructure across the country. Scenarios to be analysed include: loans (domestic and foreign); as well as Public Private Partnership (PPP). This study is a desk research. All information and data presented and analyzed are secondary in nature from different national and international sources. These sources include: The Central Bank of Nigeria; The Budget Office of Federation; Debt Management Office (DMO), African Development Bank (AfDB), The World Bank Development Indicators (WDI), the Central Intelligence Agency – The World Factbook, relevant extant Laws and Policies, newspapers articles, studies by other authors on the subject, etc.
- Topic:
- Economics, Infrastructure, Sustainable Development Goals, Roads, Public-Private Partnership, and Nation-building
- Political Geography:
- Africa and Nigeria
39. Finance for a Fruitful Future: Dutch Aid for Agriculture 2005-2015
- Author:
- Hugo Hooijer and Madelon Meijer
- Publication Date:
- 06-2017
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Oxfam Publishing
- Abstract:
- Dutch oofficial development assistance (ODA) for agriculture has been on the rise in the last five years. However, it remains unclear whether Dutch ODA expenditures on agriculture are reaching female smallholder farmers. Empowering smallholders, especially women, is a proven solution for reducing hunger and poverty. This is particularly true of the rural poor, who are the worst affected by the impacts of climate change. This paper calls on the Dutch government to combine a strong ODA budget for agriculture with a solid strategy for resolving hunger by 2030, to scale up climate finance for adaptations in the agricultural sector, and to supply improved data on the impact of agricultural investments for each target group and gender.
- Topic:
- Agriculture, Gender Issues, Poverty, Sustainable Development Goals, and Farming
- Political Geography:
- Africa
40. New Actors, New Models, New Outcomes? African Countries’ Engagement with China and other Development Partners in Achieving the SDGs and Agenda 2063
- Author:
- Chris Alden
- Publication Date:
- 07-2017
- Content Type:
- Research Paper
- Institution:
- Oxfam Publishing
- Abstract:
- Understanding how Africa can engage with global development partners to provide more effective support for implementation of the SDGs and Agenda 2063 is crucial to realizing the continent’s development aspirations. This report provides a detailed assessment of the key development platforms – the SDGs, Agenda 2063 and FOCAC. It examines how Africans can mobilize around a Common African Position on Implementation of the SDGs and Agenda 2063 at the level of national governments, regional economic communities and the African Union – with an aim to improve coordination and cooperation in best practice for development between emerging and traditional partners.
- Topic:
- Development, International Trade and Finance, Regional Cooperation, Sustainable Development Goals, and Regionalism
- Political Geography:
- Africa, China, and Asia