Mobilizing Public and Private Funds for Inclusive Green Growth Investment in Developing Countries

10.1596/26450 ◽  
2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Green Growth ◽  
Public And Private

scholarly journals Building a green economy of low carbon: the Greek post-crisis experience of photovoltaics and financial 'green grabbing'

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoi Christina Siamanta
Keyword(s):  
Green Energy ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Green Growth ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Complex Interplay ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Green Economies

Abstract Under the global rhetoric of 'the green economy' Renewable Energy Resources (RES) projects have proliferated across the world. This article examines the growth of photovoltaic projects in post-crisis Greece, grounded in a green energy discourse. The aim is to provide insights into how green economies are built and what new appropriations they (might) entail. It is based on a Foucauldian oriented discourse analysis, in depth semi-structured interviews and review of a variety of other sources. The article argues that justificatory discourses for green growth implicated in 'green grabbing' involve the complex interplay of neoliberal and disciplinary 'environmentalities.' These seek to construct 'green economy' entrepreneurs and compliant subjects. A relatively undocumented and understudied aspect of green grabs is the appropriation of public and private financial resources for photovoltaic projects, with significant negative impacts on livelihoods. In Greece, this has resulted in the accumulation of capital by a few large RES companies, as well as significant impacts on the livelihoods of domestic and small business electricity consumers and small/medium photovoltaic investors through debt. Key words: Greece, green economy, photovoltaics, green grabbing, environmentality, Foucault, green energy

Centre africain des sciences humaines appliquées, Aix-en-Provence

1967 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-409
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Sciences Humaines

C.A.S.H.A., the African Centre for Applied Humanities, was founded in 1961, with the assistance of the general planning commissariat of the French Republic, as a non-profit-making organisation. Its aims are to undertake and to promote, chiefly in Africa, inter-disciplinary research into economic and social development and the related policies for action, building up a research machinery capable of responding to the specific problems of the developing countries. Its operations are safeguarded by agreements with both public and private bodies, having regard to the objects of the Association and its appropriate tasks.

DEVELOPMENT OF A METHODOLOGY FOR INDICATIVE PLANNING OF LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPHERE OF TOURIST SERVICES IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC SYSTEM OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 898-910
Author(s):  
B. Tumekh ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Balanced Development ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Changing Patterns ◽  
Public And Private Stakeholders ◽  
Conditions Of Stability ◽  
Tourism Services

In recent decades, tourism has shown itself as a key component of a modern economy and a sustainable source of innovative industries that ensure balanced development, especially in developing countries, most of which have the most popular resources for the tourism industry. The main goal of the work is presented in the idea of how to conserve natural reserves and use them rationally in the present and in the future, developing detailed plans and striving to increase the level of efficiency. The result of such work will lead to increased profits with the simultaneous organization of all types of activities related to tourism. Improving the effectiveness of strategies aimed at solving problems regarding sustainable development and changing patterns of production and consumption of tourism services requires a deep analysis of all aspects of the area under consideration, including the study of the effects of elements of the external environment under conditions of stability / instability. In other words, conducting a closer study of the planning functions in the systemic management processes of the tourism industry is quite relevant. The significance of this study lies in the fact that planning for sustainable development of the tourism sector is considered as an integral part of the overall plan for economic and social development, which requires the obligatory participation of all public and private stakeholders in the actual implementation of policies and strategies in this direction, since not only income, but and the responsibility for the development of this sector of the economy is shared between government and business. Accordingly, the author proposes to develop a methodology for indicative planning to achieve longterm improvement of tourism services in developing countries, including identifying aspects of modern problems faced by most economies in crisis and instability.

Harnessing Information and Communication Technologies for Diffusing Connected Government Applications in Developing Countries

2012 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
E. Ruhode ◽  
V. Owei
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Public Administrators ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations Theory ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Information And Communication

Improving information management practices is a key focus for many organisations across both the public and private sectors. An information society begins with a connected government and ICTs are the bedrock and founding pillars of such societies. To assist public administrators think beyond traditional e-government, this study describes a concept of connected government, whose philosophy rests on the integration story that happens behind the scenes of the visible web interface as well as the collaboration among government agencies. Diffusion of Innovations theory is the conceptual framework underpinning this study. The connected government phenomenon is also put into perspective by the systems theory that is explained in this study. This article describes a case study of an organisation in a developing country environment where even the basic e-government services are barely extant. This study was done to determine the connectedness within and across government agencies, with the idea of stimulating some thinking within and among public administrators, around the possibility that a connected government can indeed be established in a developing country setting. The study exposes shortcomings to e-government diffusion not only of the organisation under investigation, but also of other similar enterprises in developing countries within the same context. The paper concludes by proposing a set of recommendations toward diffusing connected government applications as an antidote to identified problems.

Financing Resources for Fishery Development

1973 ◽  
Vol 30 (12) ◽  
pp. 2059-2064
Author(s):  
J. Luna-Muñoz
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
International Finance ◽  
World Bank Group ◽  
Investment Funds ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Technical Management ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
Bank Group ◽  
Many Sources ◽  
Regional Banks

The provision of finance for fishery development is often one of the most difficult problems for the developing countries to solve for a variety of reasons, such as lack or insufficiency of data about the resource concerned, inadequacy of the infrastructure and other supporting services, low level of technical management and skills, lack of marketing and distribution, and so on. Yet there are many sources for investment funds and, indeed, an increasing availability of such funds from the national public and private sectors, and from international sources. These include governmental and private sources and cover a number of investment arrangements from direct cash participation to credit systems and joint ventures. Also included are the international finance agencies, such as the World Bank Group and the complementary regional banks. These are playing a bigger role now than ever before in fishery development. The general criteria for an investment in fisheries, steps that have to be taken before a decision can be reached to undertake an investment, financial sources and arrangements available to the developing countries, and how they can best go about obtaining the required investment funds, are reviewed.

scholarly journals Differences in the availability of medicines for chronic and acute conditions in the public and private sectors of developing countries

2011 ◽  
Vol 89 (6) ◽  
pp. 412-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Cameron ◽  
Ilse Roubos ◽  
Margaret Ewen ◽  
Aukje K Mantel-Teeuwisse ◽  
Hubertus GM Leufkens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Acute Conditions

Benchmarking parties’ obligations in the execution of concession-based PPP projects in Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akintayo Opawole ◽  
Godwin Onajite Jagboro
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Research Effort ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Specific Context ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Contractual Obligations ◽  
Public And Private Sector

Purpose Demand–supply matrices with adverse consequences has occasioned government response to concession initiatives in infrastructure in Nigeria. However, concession-based projects have been trailed by administrative and legal controversies. While this scenario has negatively impacted the acceptability of a concession contract, there is, nevertheless, a paucity of research effort aimed at developing a sustainable framework. The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual framework for the evaluation and allocation of obligations of parties, thereby enhancing the synergy and cooperation between the public and private sector organization. Design/methodology/approach Data were obtained through a questionnaire administered to professionals in concession-based contracts in southwestern Nigeria, which included architects, estate surveyors, quantity surveyors, engineers and builders, accountants/bankers/economists and lawyers. The respondents were selected using random and respondent driven sampling approaches. The questions were structured to ensure that the respondents have appropriate experience in concession-based projects and hold appropriate positions as decision-makers so as to give credence to the collected data. Findings The study identified 47 contractual obligations in the specific context of developing countries. Based on “half-adjusting principle”, 13 of the obligations notably cost of land acquisition and cost of social disturbances were allocated to the public party; 18 of the obligations notably project design and cost of feasibility study were allocated to the private party; and 16 of the obligations including preparation of terms of a contract and relocation of third party facilities were shared by the parties. Originality/value The framework benchmarked the categorization of public and private parties’ obligations in concession-based public–private partnership (PPP) contracts. The study has the implication for the evaluation and allocation of obligations of parties, which could mitigate the risk of failure of PPP projects in relation to the specific context of developing countries.

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