The Effectiveness of Official Development Assistance in the Health Sector in Africa: A Case Study of Uganda

This book discusses the main challenges to aid effectiveness in Africa, with a specific focus on the health sector, and provides policymakers, scholars, and development experts with innovative strategies and policy recommendations for refining aid management. It also provides a critical analysis of global developmental frameworks and related international action plans and commitments, and analyzes several theoretical frameworks on development.

Format: Hardback
Length: 136 pages
Publication date: 28 April 2023
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc

Over the past few decades, developing nations have greatly benefited from Official Development Assistance (ODA) provided by European and North American countries. ODA remains a crucial mechanism for sustaining and financing international development efforts. Despite these substantial investments, concerns persist among experts regarding Africa's poor performance on various development indicators.

This book delves into the primary challenges to aid effectiveness in Africa, with a particular emphasis on the health sector. It aims to provide policymakers, scholars, and development experts with innovative strategies and policy recommendations for improving aid management. The book also offers a critical analysis of several global developmental frameworks and related international action plans and commitments, encompassing the 2030 Global Development Agenda, Sustainable Development Goals, and the Paris Climate Agreement. Furthermore, the book examines several theoretical frameworks on development, including modernization, world systems, international dependency, neoclassical growth, the concept of gross national happiness, and human development.

Dr. Sobtafo, with his extensive experience and broad practice, offers a valuable and insightful reflection on aid effectiveness and its relationship with development performance. The book places people at the center of the analysis, emphasizing the relevance of health and development as focal areas. It challenges common assumptions about ODA and economic development and broadens the discussion to include key drivers of human development and the importance of partnership in an interconnected world.

The book's findings and insights extend beyond Africa, making it a valuable resource for policymakers, scholars, and development practitioners worldwide. It sheds light on the complexities and challenges of aid delivery in Africa and provides valuable lessons for improving development outcomes in other regions. By exploring the intersection of health, development, and global frameworks, the book contributes to the ongoing discourse on sustainable development and the pursuit of a more equitable and prosperous world.

Weight: 298g
Dimension: 225 x 150 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781433196515
Edition number: New ed