Education and development in sub-Saharan Africa
In: Africa development: a quarterly journal of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa = Afrique et développement, Band 19, Heft 4, S. 5-178
ISSN: 0850-3907
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In: Africa development: a quarterly journal of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa = Afrique et développement, Band 19, Heft 4, S. 5-178
ISSN: 0850-3907
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This article examines the impact of the growing Chinese presence in Africa on the EU's international role and more particularly on European development policy towards sub-Saharan Africa. The Chinese Africa policy is based on fundamentally different principles than the European model with regard to sovereignty and aid conditionality, offering an alternative to the dominant European approach. In this article we will argue that, although the European development model towards sub-Saharan Africa has never been entirely in line with its proclaimed principles, the "China factor" contributes to an adaptation of this European policy towards a more pragmatic and less normative strategy. Yet, this does not imply a complete overhaul of the European normative discourse which is still the most important source of legitimacy of the European development policy. It does however highlight the importance of an open and honest dialogue between the EU and sub-Saharan Africa, in particular on the merits of the European model for the development of the region and its countries. ; Cet article examine l'impact grandissant de la présence chinoise en Afrique sur le rôle international de l'UE, en particulier sur la politique européenne de développement en Afrique sub-saharienne. La politique africaine de la Chine se fonde sur des caractéristiques qui diffèrent fondamentalement du modèle européen, tant en matière de souveraineté et qu'en ce qui concerne la conditionnalité de l'aide. Elle offre ainsi une alternative à l'approche européenne dominante. Bien que le modèle européen de développement à l'égard de la région sub-saharienne n'ait jamais réellement coïncidé avec ses principes, nous avancerons dans cet article que le "facteur chinois" contribue à l'adaptation de cette politique européenne à une approche plus pragmatique et à une stratégie moins normative. Néanmoins, ceci ne signifie pas la remise en question complète du discours normatif européen, qui reste la source majeure de légitimité de la politique européenne de développement. Cependant, cela souligne l'importance d'un dialogue ouvert et honnête entre l'UE et l'Afrique sub-saharienne, en particulier sur les mérites que le modèle européen peut avoir pour le développement de la région et de ses pays
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In: Politique étrangère: revue trimestrielle publiée par l'Institut Français des Relations Internationales, Band Hors série, Heft 5, S. 93-108
ISSN: 1958-8992
In: Poverty and Development, 4
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In: Regional Economic Outlook
In: Mondes en développement, Band 123, Heft 3, S. 5
ISSN: 1782-1444
In: Population. English edition, Band 60, Heft 5, S. 617
ISSN: 1958-9190
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Fertility rates and population growth influence economic development. The marked declines in fertility seen in some developing nations have been accompanied by slowing population growth, which in turn provided a window of opportunity for rapid economic growth. For many sub-Saharan African nations, this window has not yet opened because fertility rates have not declined as rapidly there as elsewhere. Fertility rates in many sub-Saharan African countries are high: the total rate for the region is estimated to be 5.1 births per woman, and rates that had begun to decline in many countries in the region have stalled. High rates of fertility in these countries are likely to contribute to continued rapid population growth: the United Nations projects that the region's population will increase by 1.2 billion by 2050, the highest growth among the regions for which there are projections. In June 2015, the Committee on Population organized a workshop to explore fertility trends and the factors that have influenced them. The workshop committee was asked to explore history and trends related to fertility, proximate determinants and other influences, the status and impact of family planning programs, and prospects for further reducing fertility rates. This study will help donors, researchers, and policy makers better understand the factors that may explain the slow pace of fertility decline in this region, and develop methods to improve family planning in sub-Saharan Africa
In: Mondes en développement, Band 123, Heft 3, S. 23
ISSN: 1782-1444
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The objective of this work is to determine governance indicators that foster human capital formation in Sub Saharan Africa. To this end, governance indicators are integrated into an education production model on the one hand and a health production model on the other. The education production model is estimated using the system generalized method of moments on a panel of 36 countries observed over the period 1996-2018. The health production model is estimated using the two stages least squares on a panel of 45 countries observed over the same period. The data used are from the World Bank. In general, the results show that improvements in government effectiveness foster human capital formation in Sub Saharan Africa. For education, improvements in government effectiveness increase access to primary, secondary and tertiary education in the region. For health, improved political stability and the absence of violence, and improved government effectiveness foster the reduction of under-five child mortality, maternal mortality rates and increase life expectancy at birth. These results call on African governments to improve their effectiveness in delivering public education and health services to enable citizens to acquire and increase their level of education and enjoy better health outcomes. ; L'objectif de ce travail est de déterminer les indicateurs de gouvernance qui améliorent la formation du capital humain en Afrique subsaharienne. Pour ce faire, des indicateurs de gouvernance sont intégrés dans un modèle de production de l'éducation d'une part et un modèle de production de la santé, d'autre part. Le modèle de production de l'éducation est estimé à l'aide de la méthode des moments généralisés en système sur un panel de 36 pays observés sur la période allant de 1996 à 2018. Le modèle de production de la santé, lui, est estimé par la méthode des doubles moindres carrés sur un panel de 45 pays observés sur la même période. Les données utilisées proviennent de la Banque mondiale. En général, les résultats montrent ...
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Sub-Saharan Africa is faced with crises and conflicts that also pose a threat to the security of Europe, the United States and the world at large.Africa seeks to ensure its own security and calls on the aid of foreign partners including Europe. But questions arise concerning the strengths and realities of that partnership and the prospects for peace it offers.The European Union is indeed a partner whose effectiveness - guaranteed by the comprehensive approach embodied in its multifaceted ACP/EEC-EU and ESDP/CSDP instruments - was demonstrated in Togo from 1993 to 2005, in the DRC with "Artemis" and EUFOR RD CONGO, in Darfur with EUFOR Chad-CAR and off the coast of Somalia with EUNAVFOR. Yet the need to highlight its strengths and play down its weaknesses leads it to promote the concepts of complementarity and ownership in the construction of the African Peace and Security Architecture through operations and civilian missions, in particular EUSEC and EUPOL in the DRC, EUTM "Somalia", EUAVSEC in Southern Sudan and Niger Sahel EUCAP and EUCAP Nestor for the training of national forces in the fight against Islamist terrorism and maritime piracy.What adjustments and improvements to European, pan-African and international law are required, with a view, in particular, to more innovative forms of funding and better coordination, as well as a pooling of African resources and the various forms of assistance from foreign contributors attracted by the resources and the economic opportunities of sub-Saharan Africa in the 21st century? This opens up a whole new and wide-ranging debate. ; L'Afrique subsaharienne connait des crises et conflits qui menacent aussi la sécurité de l'Europe, des Etats-Unis et du reste du monde.Elle cherche à se sécuriser par elle-même et sollicite l'aide extérieure notamment celle européenne dont on s'interroge quant aux atouts, réalités et perspectives de paix avec l'UE. L'Union Européenne est un partenaire dont l'efficacité garantie par son approche globale et permise par ses instruments ...
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