Development Policy in Africa [electronic resource] : Mastering the Future? /
Kararach, G.author.
The author investigates the agenda for transformation in contemporary African development studies: policy studies, strategic studies, international relations and economic diplomacy. With a focus on the capacity dimension, he proposes critical policy and action-oriented recommendations on how to overcome present and future emergencies in Africa.
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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; I.1 Drivers of change as sources of shocks in African development; I.2 The overarching framework: capacity, political economy and agency; I.3 Omissions and inclusions; I.4 A map of the book; 1 Global Pressures and the Need for Africa to Reposition; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Recent trends in the world economy and their implications for Africa; 1.3 Africa's performance in the face of the recent shocks in historical perspective; 1.4 Africa and the need for new skills through education
1.5 The health sector and disease as a source of shock for Africa1.6 Debating the need for repositioning and some of the 'how' to do it; 1.7 Concluding remarks; 2 Macroeconomic Policy Challenges in Africa; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Debating macroeconomic shocks in Africa; 2.3 Macroeconomic policy reforms and outcomes in Africa - a historical perspective; 2.4 Staying ahead of the curve: learning how to deal with shocks; 2.5 Concluding remarks; 3 Migration, the Youth Bulge and Population Dynamics; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Debating migration as a shock
3.3 Africa's youth bulge and the employment challenge3.4 Demography, migration and youth policies: how African countries can find balance; 3.5 Concluding remarks; 4 Infrastructure and Connectivity; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Africa's infrastructure architecture - whose needs does it currently serve?; 4.3 Rethinking infrastructure financing: possibilities for PPPs, ODA and remittances; 4.4 Changing policies and values: capacity for maintenance and upgrade issues; 4.5 South-South technical cooperation and capacity development in infrastructure; 4.6 Concluding remarks
5 Food Security and African Development5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Where is the food? The status of food security and insecurity in Africa; 5.3 Food sovereignty and the development agenda: what link?; 5.4 Food shortages, social instability, justice and economic governance in Africa; 5.5 Some case studies: various food security solutions; 5.6 Food policy and development policy - necessary capacity and the synergy; 5.7 Concluding remarks; 6 Energy Security, Poverty and Development Policy in Africa; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Debating energy security and shocks in the context of Africa
6.3 Energy consumption and patterns in Africa6.4 Capacity issues and the need for energy security policy; 6.5 Concluding remarks; 7 Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability in Africa's Development; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Debating climate and environmental change in Africa - does development come first?; 7.3 Who pays the bill: capacity for climate change financing in the context of Africa; 7.4 Capacity for practical actions - climate interventions as regional public goods; 7.5 Developing capacity for climate smart agriculture
7.6 Governance and institutional capacity for climate change management
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The author investigates the agenda for transformation in contemporary African development studies: policy studies, strategic studies, international relations and economic diplomacy. With a focus on the capacity dimension, he proposes critical policy and action-oriented recommendations on how to overcome present and future emergencies in Africa.
Economic development.
Development economics.
Economic policy.
Development Studies.
Development Theory.
Development Economics.
Development Policy.