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Delivery and democracy through civil society? The violence prevention through urban upgrading project (vpuu) and the safety sector of the proudly Manenberg organisation (pmo) in Manenberg, Cape town
(2013)
Post-apartheid local government in South Africa has significant responsibilities in terms of redressing the socio-economic imbalances of the past, including basic service delivery and fostering local economic development. ...
Responsiveness and its institutionalisation in higher education
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
This thesis proposes a typology of responsiveness in order to reduce interpretive ambiguity and to provide a framework which makes possible an assessment of the extent to which responsiveness is likely to be institutionalised ...
A critical analysis of participatory community development initiatives: a case study of the small business development department of the Elgin learning foundation in the Overberg region
(2011)
Development thinking in the 21st century has embraced the challenge to inform
development practice towards managing the relationship between the macro and
micro level of development, with an emphasis on people-centred ...
An investigation into how school governing bodies can assist with the performance of underperforming and dysfunctional schools in less advantaged urban communities in the Western Cape
(2012)
After 15 years in the democratic dispensation of South Africa, having access, equity and redress in educational provision have not yet been achieved. Instead, the reality speaks of underperformance (schools with a less ...
The Contribution of Higher Education to Regional Socioeconomic Development : The University of Buea, Cameroon, as a Growth Pole
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
This research investigates how higher education institutions contribute to regional development, using the University of Buea in the Fako region as a case study. Policy documents reviewed and interviews with major stakeholders ...
Anti-corruption initiatives in South Africa since 1994: a critical evaluation
(2013)
The legacy of apartheid may be likened to a Hydra. This mythical beast was rumoured to be large in stature, with poisonous breath. However, the trait it was better known for was that it possessed many heads and for every ...
An examination of the legal framework governing opportunities and barriers to economic development in Southern Africa: a case study of Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
This thesis examines the legal framework of Zimbabwe to determine if the laws and policies which
are in place create opportunities for, or barriers to, economic development. Specifically, it
examines the legal framework ...
The viability of the South African National Development Plan and Amartya Sen's theory of ethical development
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
"Development" has emerged as a key word indicating the level of participation in and integration into the global economy of previously "under-developed" or marginalized countries, especially from the so-called "Third World". ...
Assessment on the effects of village savings and loan associations (VSLA) on poverty reduction in Hawassa, Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Formal microfinance institutions have been an important tool in the fight against poverty in developing countries, but their reach for rural people and urban slum poor are limited. Following this, Village Savings and Loan ...
An assessment of participatory monitoring and evaluation in NGOs: a case study of SOS children’s village, Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This study is an assessment of participatory monitoring and evaluation in NGOs: a case study
of SOS Children’s Village,Cape town, South Africa. The aim of the study is to examine the
process of application of PM&E framework ...