Aid and conditionality: Enhancing good governance in sub-Saharan Africa

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• CHAPTER ONE
  • 1.0 INTRODUCTION
• CHAPTER TWO
  • 2.0 ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF AID CONDITIONALITY
  • 2.1 ORIGIN OF AID CONDITIONALITY
  • 2.2 FROM CRISIS TO ECONOMIC REFORM
• CHAPTER THREE
  • 3.0 FROM ECONOMIC TO POLITICAL REFORMS
  • 3.1 THE CONCEPT OF GOVERNANCE
  • 3.2 GOOD GOVERNANCE
  • 3.3 GOOD GOVERNANCE, AID EFFECTIVENESS AND DEVELOPMENT
• CHAPTER FOUR
  • 4.0 ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION IN IMPLEMENTING GOOD GOVERNANCE
  • 4.1 THE EU APPROACH TO GOOD GOVERNANCE
  • 4.2 EU ACTIVITIES
• CHAPTER FIVE
  • 5.0 THE WORLD BANK SUPPORT TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
  • 5.1 THE WORLD BANK'S STRATEGY
  • 5.2 INSTITUTION AND GOVERNANCE REVIEWS
  • 5.3 LENDING APPROACHES
  • 5.4 COUNTRY ASSISTANCE STRATEGY (CAS)
  • 5.5 THE WORLD BANK AND NEPAD
• CHAPTER SIX
  • 6.0 CONCLUSION

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This paper examines the implementation of good governance in Africa, specifically focusing on the efforts of the European Union (EU) and the World Bank in assisting African countries. The paper argues that good governance promotes transparency in development aid utilization, poverty reduction, and development. It also suggests that good governance is crucial for institutional reforms, improved use of political power by leaders, and peace consolidation. The main objectives of the paper are to analyze the concept of good governance, its origin, and its role in facilitating aid effectiveness and development. Additionally, it explores the responses of sub-Saharan African countries to good governance and identifies potential areas where it has failed. Key themes of the paper include: * The evolution of aid conditionality from economic to political reforms * The importance of good governance for aid effectiveness and development * The role of the European Union and the World Bank in promoting good governance in Africa * The relationship between good governance and peace consolidation * The challenges and potential shortcomings of implementing good governance in Africa

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

Chapter One introduces the persistent developmental challenges facing Sub-Saharan Africa and the need for solutions. It highlights the crisis of social structures and governance, as well as the impact of AIDS/HIV, low per capita income, and civil wars. The chapter establishes the context for exploring good governance as a response to these challenges and outlines the scope and arguments of the paper. Chapter Two explores the origins and evolution of aid conditionality, discussing its transformation from a focus on economic reforms to a broader emphasis on political reforms, particularly good governance. This chapter examines the historical context and key drivers behind the shift in aid conditionality. Chapter Three dives deeper into the concept of good governance, defining its meaning, exploring its origins, and demonstrating its relationship to development and aid effectiveness. The chapter argues that good governance is crucial for achieving higher levels of well-being and that the state plays a central role in creating a market-friendly environment. Chapter Four examines the European Union's approach to promoting good governance in Africa, outlining its strategies and activities. The chapter analyzes the EU's focus on dialogue and capacity-building, its support for various initiatives such as the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR), and its efforts to strengthen national institutions and promote the rule of law in selected countries. Chapter Five explores the World Bank's efforts to support good governance in sub-Saharan Africa. The chapter discusses the Bank's strategy, which emphasizes country leadership and ownership of reforms. It delves into the Bank's institutional and governance reviews, its lending approaches, and its Country Assistance Strategy aimed at combating poverty through capacity-building and accountability structures.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This paper focuses on aid conditionality, good governance, development cooperation, sub-Saharan Africa, the European Union, the World Bank, institutional reforms, poverty reduction, aid effectiveness, and peace consolidation. The paper explores the relationship between these concepts, highlighting their relevance to development challenges in Africa.