03393nam 2200517 450 991079773110332120170919042717.01-4422-5627-3(CKB)3710000000514064(EBL)4091390(SSID)ssj0001569730(PQKBManifestationID)16218183(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001569730(PQKBWorkID)13513712(PQKB)11730468(MiAaPQ)EBC4091390(EXLCZ)99371000000051406420151209h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAfrica and the millennium development goals progress, problems, and prospects /edited by Charles Mutasa and Mark PatersonLanham, Maryland :Rowman & Littlefield,2015.©20151 online resource (255 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4422-5626-5 1-4422-5625-7 Introduction: the Millennium Development Goals in Africa /Charles Mutasa --Part I: The political economy of development in Africa --Rethinking the vision for development in Africa /Mbaya J. Kankwenda --Conflict and development in Africa /Ademola Abass and Dan Kuwali --Governance and development in Africa /L. Adele Jinadu --Part II: Key structural issues for development in Africa --Promoting gender equality and empowering women (MDG three) /Zanele Khumalo and Antonia Porter --Developing a global partnership for development (MDG eight) /James Jonah --Part III: Sustainable development goals in Africa --Eradicating poverty and hunger (MDG one) /Richard M. Mkandawire and Mandivamba Rukuni --Ensuring environmental sustainability (MDG seven) /Saliem Fakir, Manisha Gulati, and Louise Scholtz --Part IV: Human development goals in Africa --Achieving universal primary education (MDG two) /Francis R. Mkandawire --Reducing child mortality (MDG four) /Agbessi Amouzou --Improving maternal health (MDG five) /Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo --Combating HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases (MDG six) /Maureen Adudans --Conclusion: the post-2015 development framework in Africa /Mark Paterson.This unique work by the Centre for Conflict Resolution (CCR), Cape Town, South Africa, tracks the progress Africa has made in achieving the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) since 2000. Thirteen analytical chapters written by scholars and practitioners with expertise in the various areas covered by the eight MDGs are organized around the larger themes of political economy, structural issues, sustainable goals, and human development goals. They critically assess the progress that Africa has made towards the achievement of the MDGs, discuss how to accelerate that progress, and Economic development projectsAfricaEvaluationAfricaEconomic policyAfricaSocial policyEconomic development projectsEvaluation.338.96Mutasa CharlesPaterson MarkMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910797731103321Africa and the millennium development goals3695589UNINA