How organisational interests and capacities play a role in shaping development (eBook)

Case Study from the year 2020 in the subject Politics - Topic: Development Politics, grade: 1.7, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (Development Studies), course: Development Practice, language: English, abstract: Less attention, however, has been paid to the role of organisational interests and capacities for shaping development outcomes. In the following, their role as well as that of surrounding factors will be illuminated. It will be argued that comprehensive analyses of a development organisations behaviour-outcome-nexus has to rely on structural aspects, including contexts, trends, organisational logics and goals. First of all, in order to understand the behaviour-outcome-nexus, one has to take a step back and shed light onto the structures in which these development organisations (DOs) operate. As it is frequently pointed out, the higher the number of (I)NGOs in a transnational sector such as development , the higher the (in)direct transaction costs. This includes, for example, costs related to selecting recipients, monitoring aid projects and collecting information and funds more generally. Consequently, and acting in both directions, the higher the transaction costs for a respective DO, the higher the uncertainties and competition.

[English version below] Max Schmidt hat kürzlich sein Studium an der Universität Leipzig mit zwei Bachelor-Abschlüssen in Soziologie und Politikwissenschaft abgeschlossen. Ein Austauschjahr an der University of Edinburgh sowie ein Praktikum bei der Deutschen Botschaft in Pretoria, Südafrika, erweiterten seine Interessengebiete zusätzlich. Als Student des MSc Research for International Development an der School of Oriental and African Studies University of London spezialisiert er sich auf Themen an der Schnittstelle von politischer Ökonomie, Energie- und Klimapolitik sowie sozialer Ungleichheit, insbesondere in Sub-Sahara-Afrika. Schlüsselwörter: Energiepolitik; Forschungsmethoden; Internationale Entwicklung; Klimakrise; Klimapolitik; politische Ökonomie; Sub-Sahara-Afrika; Südafrika; Statistik Max Schmidt recently completed his studies at the University of Leipzig with two bachelor degrees in sociology and political science. An exchange year at the University of Edinburgh and an internship at the German Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, further expanded his areas of interest. As a postgraduate student of the MSc Research for International Development at the School of Oriental and African Studies University of London, he specializes in topics at the intersection of political economy, climate policy and energy policy as well as social inequality, particularly in Sub-Sahara-Africa. Keywords: climate crisis; climate policy; energy policy; international development; political economy; research methods; South Africa; statistics; Sub-Sahara-Africa