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Towards a socially inclusive and ecologically sustainable rural transformation in Africa
Project leader and contact: Dr. Susanne NeubertAim of the project: Identify strategies, tools and policies for managing socially inclusive and ecologically sustainable rural transformation in Africa.
Study commissioned by: German Federal Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation (BMZ): Task Force 'A World Without Hunger' (SEWoH)
Project description: Starting with the collection of data on demographic, economic, ecological and social trends, a documentary analysis and an on-site problem analysis in partnership with local people and experts, the project aims to develop future scenarios for rural transformation in Zambia, Benin and Ethiopia. Based on the results of this process, the project will identify policies and strategies for increasing the ecological and social sustainability of this transformation.
Procedure: A preliminary conceptual and methodological study has identified the current state of affairs and established a methodology. Empirical data will be collected in Zambia, Benin and Ethiopia, in selected regions and on several levels. Scenarios for rural transformation within a time frame of 15 years will be developed together with African partners.
Time frame: October 2014 – March 2017
Deliverables: conceptual and methodological articles, working papers, policy briefs, country studies, summary papers, workshops, conference
Research team: Gabriele Beckmann, Christian Berg (comit), Dr. Karin Fiege, Anja Kühn, Margitta Minah, Dr. Susanne Neubert, Prof. Dr. Theo Rauch, Dr. Simone Rettberg (Bayreuth University), Daniela Richter, Anja Schelchen
Collaborating partners: German Development Institute (DIE), German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Center for Development Research (ZEF), Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS)
PhD theses (2015-2018):
Margitta Minah: Inclusion in agriculture cooperatives: An analysis of institutions and pro-poor participation in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Schema: Rural transformation in Africa
Available files:
- Final Report: SLE DISCUSSION PAPER 07/2017 Final Report - Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Rural Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa
- A framework of the rural transformation was created with the discussion paper 01/2016 (GER) „Ländlicher Strukturwandel in Subsahara Afrika“ (Rural transformation in Subsahara Afrika) (Theo Rauch, Gabriele Beckmann, Susanne Neubert, Simone Rettberg, 2016).
- The methodical concept for the für creation of future scenarios and the data aquisition with USE in the particular regions: Discussion Üaper 02/2016 - EN: "Scenario Building for Development Cooperation - Methods Paper"
- The presentation held by Dr. Susanne Neubert under the title: "Den ländlichen Strukturwandel in Subsahara-Afrika sozial inklusiv und ökologisch nachhaltig gestalten"
- Scenario Building Workshop in Benin
- Scenario Building Workshop in Ethiopia
- Scenario Building Workshop in Zambia
- Study in Zambia:
Discussion Paper 04/2017 (EN): "Zambia: Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Rural Transformation" - Study in Benin:
Discussion Paper 02/2017 (EN): "Benin: Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Rural Transformation"
Discussion Paper 02/2017 (FR): "Bénin: vers une transformation rurale inclusive et durable" - Study in Ethiopia:
Discussion Paper 03/2017 (EN): "Ethiopia's Arid and Semi-Arid Lowlands: Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Rural Transformation"
- About the changing life support systems and the evolving multi-local networks in Afrika (Report by Dr. Malte Steinbrinck in German): Discussion Paper 01/2017: "Translokale Livelihoods und ländlicher Sturkturwandel in Subsahara-Afrika"
- About employment opportunities in african cities for migrants from rural areas (Report by Prof. Beate Lohnert, Uni Bayreuth in Germany): Discussion Paper 05/2017: "Migration and the Rural-Urban Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa"
- About the trade policy frameworksowie as well as agricultural policy in the individual countries and their influence on strucural change (Report by Dr. Agbahay and Prof. Dr. Harald Grethe, Humboldt-Universität Berlin): Discussion Paper 06/2017: "Trade Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa"
- A Briefing Paper to debate wheather the strucural change we see in Africa can be compared to the one we see in Europe. Attached in three languages (EN, DE, FR):
- Briefing Paper 12-2016/2017: "Welchen Strukturwandel erleben wir in Subsahara Afrika?"
- Briefing Paper 12-2016/2017 (FR): "Quel type de transformation rurale constatons-nous en Afrique subsaharienne?"
- Briefing Paper 12-2016/2017 (EN): "What structural transformation is Sub-Saharan Africa undergoing?"
