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Foreign Aid, Democratisation and Civil Society in Africa: A Study of South Africa, Ghana and Uganda
Published by: IDS
The 1990s have seen increased interest on the part of Western governments in funding civil society in Africa in an attempt to promote the continent's democratisation process. This discussion paper examines how a range of foreign donors has developed civil society initiatives in Ghana, Uganda and South Africa.
An Independent Voice? A Survey of Civil Society Organisations in South Africa, Their Funding and Their Influence Over the Policy Process
Published by: Centre for Policy Studies
Community Based Sustainable Development: Consensus or Conflict?
Published by: IDS
Community-based sustainable development' has become a central approach to rural development and natural resource management. But this emerging consensus tends to overlook both ecological variability, and the potential for conflict within local communities
Civil Society, Democratisation and Foreign Aid in Africa
This research project entailed a comparative study of the contribution of civil society organisations to democratisation in Africa.
Programme Aid as an Appropriate Policy Response to Drought
Published by: IDS
The traditional international response to drought has been to provide humanitarian relief, in particular food aid for direct distribution. The drought of 1991-92 in Southern Africa, however, saw a change from a response that was preoccupied with direct relief, to a response that incorporated both programme food aid and programme financial aid.
Trade Between South Africa and Europe: Future Prospects and Policy Choices
Published by: IDS
This paper reviews the bilateral trade policy options for South Africa and the EU in the context of current and prospective future flows.
South African Industrial Performance and Structure in a Comparative Context
Published by: IDS
The discussion which follows in this paper rests heavily on an analysis of comparative data on manufacturing performance in South Africa...
A Policy Agenda for Post-Apartheid South Africa
Published by: IDS
South Africa faces a series of critical and daunting developmental challenges in the post-aparthied era. This IDS Bulletin explores the lessons of policy formation in a comparative context. Contributions cover industrial and agricultural strategy, health and education policy, regional government and policies on foreign direct investment.
The Effects of Sanctions on Formal Sector Employment in South Africa
Published by: IDS