How Long to Read Rethinking Ownership of Development in Africa

How Long Does it Take to Read Rethinking Ownership of Development in Africa?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 20 minutes to read Rethinking Ownership of Development in Africa by T.D. Harper-Shipman

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Rethinking Ownership of Development in Africa demonstrates how instead of empowering the communities they work with, the jargon of development ownership often actually serves to perpetuate the centrality of multilateral organizations and international donors in African development, awarding a fairly minimal role to local partners. In the context of today’s development scheme for Africa, ownership is often considered to be the panacea for all of the aid-dependent continent’s development woes. Reinforced through the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and the Accra Agenda for Action, ownership is now the preeminent procedure for achieving aid effectiveness and a range of development outcomes. Throughout this book, the author illustrates how the ownership paradigm dictates who can produce development knowledge and who is responsible for carrying it out, with a specific focus on the health sectors in Burkina Faso and Kenya. Under this paradigm, despite the ownership narrative, national stakeholders in both countries are not producers of development knowledge; they are merely responsible for its implementation. This book challenges the preponderance of conventional international development policies that call for more ownership from African stakeholders without questioning the implications of donor demands and historical legacies of colonialism in Africa. Ultimately, the findings from this book make an important contribution to critical development debates that question international development as an enterprise capable of empowering developing nations. This lively and engaging book challenges readers to think differently about the ownership, and as such will be of interest to researchers of development studies and African studies, as well as for development practitioners within Africa.

How long is Rethinking Ownership of Development in Africa?

Rethinking Ownership of Development in Africa by T.D. Harper-Shipman is 137 pages long, and a total of 35,209 words.

This makes it 46% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Rethinking Ownership of Development in Africa Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 12 minutes to read Rethinking Ownership of Development in Africa aloud.

What Reading Level is Rethinking Ownership of Development in Africa?

Rethinking Ownership of Development in Africa is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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