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• Journal article / Governance,

  An Unequal Partnership? The Partnerships of International NGOs at the Local and National Levels 06/03/2025

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  The article “An Unequal Partnership? The Partnerships of International NGOs at the Local and National Levels” examines the relationships between inter...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Ivory Coste

  Organizations : Laboratory of Studies and Research on Social Dynamics and Local Development (LASDEL)
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Journal article / Governance,
An Unequal Partnership? The Partnerships of International NGOs at the Local and National Levels 06/03/2025
Summary :
The article “An Unequal Partnership? The Partnerships of International NGOs at the Local and National Levels” examines the relationships between international NGOs (INGOs) and national NGOs (NNGOs) in Côte d'Ivoire, focusing on the health sector, particularly cervical cancer prevention. The study highlights the tensions and asymmetries in these partnerships, which are often imposed by INGOs on local actors. While INGOs provide financial and technical support, NNGOs struggle with a lack of autonomy and recognition. The research also emphasizes the increasing bureaucratization of projects, the weak involvement of local partners in decision-making, and the impact of partnerships on local NGO governance. Despite mutual benefits, the authors conclude that these collaborations remain unbalanced and require adjustments to ensure more equitable and effective development.
Keywords :
Power, Economic Development, Natural ressources, Education, Gold, Health, Civil Society, Soicial sciences, Researh, Knowlege production
Organizations :
Laboratory of Studies and Research on Social Dynamics and Local Development (LASDEL)
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• Journal article / Governance,

  Healing in Africa: Promises and Transformations 06/05/2025

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  In her review of Guérir en Afrique. Promesses et transformations, Géraldine Vernerey-Kopp examines a collective volume edited by Alice Desclaux, Aïssa...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Cameroon , Mali , Mauritania , Niger , Senegal , Benin , Central African Republic

  Organizations : Émulations – Revue de sciences sociales
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Journal article / Governance,
Healing in Africa: Promises and Transformations 06/05/2025
Summary :
In her review of Guérir en Afrique. Promesses et transformations, Géraldine Vernerey-Kopp examines a collective volume edited by Alice Desclaux, Aïssa Diarra, and Sandrine Musso. The book investigates the concept of healing in various African settings through a multidisciplinary and constructivist lens. Spread over 14 chapters and four parts, the work explores healing as a therapeutic promise, a collective construction, an individual perception, and a global health issue. It highlights the complexities of medical pluralism, the interaction between biomedicine, traditional, and religious healing systems, and the challenge of defining “healing” in chronic or socially constructed illnesses. Although the notion of healing sometimes remains elusive, the book offers valuable insights to rethink healthcare systems and the role of local therapeutic knowledge in Africa and beyond.
Keywords :
Power, Natural ressources, Education, Gold, Social, Health, Customs, Soicial sciences, Researh, Knowlege production
Organizations :
Émulations – Revue de sciences sociales
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• Infographie / Governance, Security and human rights,

  Are Mobile Public Services a Solution for the Sahel? 21/04/2025

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  The infographic “Are Mobile Public Services a Solution for the Sahel?” summarizes a multi-country study conducted in Fada N’Gourma (Burkina Faso), Gao...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Mauritania

  Organizations : AFD, IRD, ICE, PASAS
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Infographie / Governance, Security and human rights,
Are Mobile Public Services a Solution for the Sahel? 21/04/2025
Summary :
The infographic “Are Mobile Public Services a Solution for the Sahel?” summarizes a multi-country study conducted in Fada N’Gourma (Burkina Faso), Gao (Mali), and Hodh El Chargui (Mauritania). The research explores the challenges faced by underserved or excluded populations in accessing public services due to geographical, economic, structural, cultural, and psychological distances. The study reveals limited public service coverage in peripheral areas, heightened mistrust of the state under insecurity, but also a widespread demand for its return. Promising local innovations include multi-service market hubs, rural FM radio stations, and a decentralized infrastructure failure alert system. While critiques often target frontline agents, the state itself remains a symbol of legitimate authority. The study combines mapping, 441 interviews, and 21 focus groups in 22 localities across the three countries.
Keywords :
Power, Natural ressources, Security, Justice, Education, Gold, Public Administration, Human security, Social, Customs
Organizations :
AFD, IRD, ICE, PASAS
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• Policy brief / Governance, Security and human rights,

  Relations between the AES and ECOWAS: current situation and prospects 12/03/2025

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  This Policy Brief, written by Abdoul Sogodogo, analyzes the relationship between the Alliance of Sahel States (ESA) and ECOWAS. It highlights the tens...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Niger , Nigeria , Senegal , Ivory Coste , Guinea , Ghana , Guinea-Bissau , Sierra Leone , Cape Verde

  Organizations : AFD, IRD, ICE, PASAS, FCDO
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Policy brief / Governance, Security and human rights,
Relations between the AES and ECOWAS: current situation and prospects 12/03/2025
Summary :
This Policy Brief, written by Abdoul Sogodogo, analyzes the relationship between the Alliance of Sahel States (ESA) and ECOWAS. It highlights the tensions between these entities, emphasizing the perception of the ESA as a response to ECOWAS's perceived ineffectiveness in security matters. The author explores the history of subregional organizations and the motivations of Sahel states to create a specific alliance, particularly in the face of the terrorist threat. The document also discusses the security, diplomatic, and economic implications of this separation, while examining the prospects for collaboration. Although the exit of the ESA countries from ECOWAS seems inevitable, economic and security interdependence requires cooperation. The brief concludes that ECOWAS and the ESA must find collaborative mechanisms to ensure regional stability.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, Power, State, Natural ressources, Security, Justice, Gold, Human security, Cooperation
Organizations :
AFD, IRD, ICE, PASAS, FCDO
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