From Top-Down to Flexible Cooperation - Rethinking Regional Support to Africa

Publication Date: 
2016
Volume: 
3
Pages: 
7
ISBN: 
978-91-7106-785-2
Item Reference: 
Policy Note No. 3: 2016
Publication Place: 
Uppsala
Publisher: 
The Nordic Africa Institute (Nordiska Afrikainstutet)
Publication Language: 
EN
Policy Brief Type: 
Abstract: 

Sweden and many other donor countries focus too strongly on supranational unions and intergovernmental communities in their development support to Africa. More resources should instead go to flexible constellations and networks involving regional actors from both the public and the private sector, as well as civil society. This advice is given by Professor Fredrik Söderbaum and his associates Hanna Skansholm and Therese Brolin.

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