From Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals Rethinking African Development 1st Edition by Kobena Hanson, Korbla Puplampu, Timothy Shaw ISBN 0415785936 978-0415785938

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ISBN 10: 0415785936
ISBN 13: 978-0415785938
Author: Kobena Hanson, Korbla Puplampu, Timothy Shaw 

Millennium development goals (MDGs) and sustainable development goals (SDGs) have significant implications for global development, in particular for African countries. This book seeks to assist Africa’s policy makers and political leaders, MNCs and NGOs, plus its increasingly heterogeneous media landscape, to understand and better respond or negotiate the evolving development environment of the 21st century.

In this collection of nuanced essays, the contributors interrogate the relationship between the MDGs and SDGs in key areas of African development to enhance our understanding and knowledge of the evolving nature of development. They address issues of governance, agriculture, south-south cooperation in a context of foreign aid, natural resource governance and sustainable development, export diversification and economic growth as well as emerging topics such as the internet of things or the sharing economy, climate change, conflict and non-traditional security. The varied, yet interlinked foci present a holistic overview of Africa’s development aspirations, and ability to transform the SDGs’ universal aspirations into local realities.

This book will be of use to academics and students in Development Studies, Contemporary African Studies, Political Science, Policy Studies and Geography, and should also appeal to policy makers and development practitioners.

From Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals Rethinking African Development 1st Table of contents:

1 From MDGs to SDGs: African development challenges and prospects

Introduction

Perspectives and discernments

MDGs, SDGs and Africa: forging a way forward

References

Web references

2 The African state and development initiatives: The role of good governance in the realization of the MDGs and SDGs

Introduction

Conceptualizing good governance: an overview

MDGs: origins, objectives and impact

MDGs in Africa: problems and challenges

Post-2015 development agenda: the role of good governance

SDGs and governance

Transparency and accountability

The role of CSOs and non-state actors

Combating corruption and effective political leadership

Concluding remarks

References

3 Conflict and sustainable development goals in Africa

Introduction

Conflict, insecurity and SDGs in Africa: lessons from the MDGs years and beyond

a) Nigeria

Boko Haram insurgency

Shi’ites and state violence

Fulani herdsmen–farmer crisis

The Niger Delta insurgency

Pro-Biafra agitation

b) Somalia

c) Kenya

d) Sudan and South Sudan

e) North Africa

f) Elsewhere on the continent

Conclusion and moving forward: lessons for SDGs

References

4 From MDGs to SDGs: The policy and institutional dynamics of African agriculture

Introduction

The state, MDGs, SDGs and African agriculture: an overview

African agriculture, policy and institutional performance: MDGs, SDGs and beyond

Conclusion and planning for the future

References

5 South–South cooperation, SDGs and Africa’s development: A study of China’s development intervention in Ghana

Introduction

China in Africa: a model of South–South cooperation?

Financing infrastructure development in Africa: the China approach6

Atuabo Gas project and Chinese infrastructure development in Ghana: an overview

The Atuabo Plant: benefits for Ghana and China

Implications of China’s approach to infrastructure development

Conclusion

Notes

References

6 Natural resource governance and sustainable development in Africa: Are we there yet?

Introduction and problem

The state, natural resources, governance and sustainable development: an overview

The natural resources terrain in Africa: selected case studies

Natural resource governance and sustainable development: an analysis

Conclusion and policy options

References

7 Does the sophistication of exports matter in sustaining growth in middle-income African countries?

Introduction

Export sophistication: conceptual framework and review

Empirical approach

The model, data and methodology

Empirical results

Conclusion

References

8 The Internet of Things and the sharing economy: Harnessing the possibilities for Africa’s sustainable development goals

Introduction

Drivers and trends of the IoT/sharing economy: the global and African contexts

Opportunities and possibilities

Challenges

Africa, the IoT/sharing economy and the SDGs

Conclusion

Notes

References

9 Environment and climate change in Africa in an era of sustainable development goals

Introduction

Consistency between MDGs and SDGs and capacity development in climate change

Africa, environment and climate change in the context of MDGs and SDGs

Opportunities in the form of institutional, regional and global commitments

El Niño climatic condition, drought and food crisis in Africa

African development policy initiatives

Potential viable and beneficial pathway to attain sustainable outcomes

a. Political commitment to green growth

b. The transport industry

Conclusion

Notes

References

10 Crystallizing the Africa Rising narrative with sustainable development

Introduction

Africa Rising narrative: agency, capacity imperatives and spaces

Imperatives going forward

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