Nation building and development assistance in Africa : different but equal / Kaoru Ishikawa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ishikawa, Kaoru, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic assistance--Africa.

Economic assistance.

Africa.

Africa--Economic conditions--1960-.

Economic conditions.

Africa--Social conditions--1960-.

Social conditions.

Physical Description:

xiii, 167 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1999.

Summary:

Sub-Saharan Africa seems to be forgotten in the post-cold war era. But Kaoru Ishikawa's analysis of Africa's history and its political and economic development suggests that a brighter future is in prospect for the nations of Africa. The African nations hosted dynamic societies prior to the slave trade era, and many of the obstacles to their future prosperity and dynamism have been removed. The focus of the book is on how African countries and the international community beyond Africa can work together to realize this potential and build on recent improvements, notably in health and the position of women in society. The ability of South Africa -- no longer an international pariah -- to be a locomotive for growth is assessed.

Contents:

1 Peace and the Development of Sub-Saharan African Countries 4

Democracy and poverty 4

The new international situation and sub-Saharan Africa 4

Democracy and peace in sub-Saharan Africa 9

National Economies 14

General situation 14

Towards more balanced economic policies 18

Importance of international commodity agreements 23

2 Development Assistance 33

General aspects 33

Aid fatigue and new challenges 33

Development assistance by main donors 36

New resources: Japan enters as leading donor of the 1990s 44

General aspects 44

Three characteristic points 45

3 Key Sectors for Awakening 56

Education 56

Basic facts and facing problems 56

ODA for education in Africa 61

Change in the Japanese approach 64

Health 70

Basic facts and facing problems 70

International solidarity 73

New Japanese initiatives 74

Women 79

Importance of women for African development 79

Reproductive health 82

Japanese participation 85

4 Potential Locomotives for Change 88

Southern Africa 88

Republic of South Africa joins African community 88

Southern African region and development 91

Japan as a newcomer 94

Human resources and society 97

Ordinary people in the donor country 97

Ordinary people in the recipient country 106

Contact with outside civilizations 113

Generations 117

1. Tokyo declaration on African development 123

2. Extracts from Summit Meetings at Halifax, Lyon and Denver 137

3. Extracts from relevant OAU meetings 144.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-161) and index.

ISBN:

031221667X

OCLC:

39223585