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This study presents a political economy analysis of the African Union (AU), focusing in particula... more This study presents a political economy analysis of the African Union (AU), focusing in particular on what drives and constrains this continental organisation in the following policy areas: preventing and resolving conflicts in Africa, pursuing infrastructure development, promoting a continental approach to agriculture and food security, and engaging in global climate change diplomacy. This report is part of a broader study that also includes five Regional Economic Communities in Africa.

European Report on Development 2013: Post-2015 Global Action for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future

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The views expressed herein are those of the authors only and should not be attributed to any othe... more The views expressed herein are those of the authors only and should not be attributed to any other person or institution. Table of contents

budget support: political conditions, differentiation and coordination

Introduction: Why this consultation and why this report? "Budget support is coming under increasi... more Introduction: Why this consultation and why this report? "Budget support is coming under increasing scrutiny as a means of providing aid. Unfortunately, many of the common criticisms owe more to donor risk aversion than to flaws in budget support, while other more valid criticisms are not being adequately researched and discussed." Geoff Handley's comments are as valid now as they were two years ago 1. The use of budget support is under pressure because of questions about the impact and results of this aid modality, questions also about quality and value for money. The Court of Auditors, the European Parliament, and civil society have all raised critical questions about budget support, with some EU Member States interrupting or reducing their budget support programmes or shifting to other aid modalities when political or other crises emerge in partner countries. To respond to these questions, and to open the debate about how to improve the approaches to budget support, the European Commission (EC) has launched a consultation process on the future of budget support.

What does a deeper understanding of the interaction between economic and political processes arou... more What does a deeper understanding of the interaction between economic and political processes around two key corridor initiatives in Southern Africa tell us about the drivers and obstacles of regional integration?

Policy coherence for sustainable development (PCSD) presents an ambitious development proposition... more Policy coherence for sustainable development (PCSD) presents an ambitious development proposition. This article draws six relevant lessons from the shift from Good Governance, another ambitious development agenda, to the more politically grounded and actionable agenda of Good Enough Governance. Authors: Jan Vanheukelom, James Mackie and Martin Ronceray, ECDPM. A previous version of this article was presented as a contribution to OECD (2018), Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development 2018: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies, OECD Publishing, Paris, http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264301061-en . “Complex systems comprise many moving parts that interact with one another and change together, triggering outcomes that cannot be precisely controlled or predicted.” Yuen Yuen Ang, How China Escaped the Poverty Trap, p. 10 Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD) has made it into the architecture of the Sustainable Development Goals. It is not an objective as such, bu...

This report presents the findings of a political economy analysis of the Southern African Develop... more This report presents the findings of a political economy analysis of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). It focuses on what drives or constrains this regional organisation in particular sectors such as regional industrialisation, the development of a regional energy market, and Transfrontier Conservation Areas. This report is part of a broader study that also includes the African Union and four other Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in Africa. Why a political economy analysis of SADC? SADC was established in 1992 as a successor to the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC). SADC ushered in a new era for regional cooperation in Southern Africa after the Cold War, a troubled colonial past, liberation wars, apartheid rule in South Africa, with the occupation of Namibia and a decade of economic and military destabilisation of the SADCC members. Unlike other Regional Economic Communities in Africa, SADCC prioritised cooperation and coordination in a limited number of sectors where clear benefits could be gained from regional approaches. Each of the nine member states had the responsibility of coordinating one such sector, and the external destabilising pressures of the apartheid state engendered political and economic hands-on collaboration among the so-called frontline states.

There is long-standing, wide consensus on the need for greater economic connectedness in Africa. ... more There is long-standing, wide consensus on the need for greater economic connectedness in Africa. Despite the rhetoric and apparent policy consensus, implementation of related commitments lags seriously. The lack of progress towards the free movement between national markets of goods, services, people and capital is frequently blamed on a combination of lack of political will and lack of capacity. Yet, it is necessary to better understand what these twin deficiencies actually entail. This paper takes a politicaleconomy approach to regional integration to try and understand progress on regional economic integration. Building on the existing and wide literature examining the political economy of development at a national level, and the somewhat more limited literature on the political economy of regional integration, the paper defines five lenses through which we can better understand the progress or not of regional integration processes: structural factors, formal and informal institu...

This background paper is part of a series on the Political Economy Dynamics of Regional Organisat... more This background paper is part of a series on the Political Economy Dynamics of Regional Organisations (PEDRO) and builds on an earlier paper conducted under the Political Economy of Regional Integration in Africa (PERIA) project. It was prepared in March 2017. In line with ECDPM's mission to inform and facilitate EU-Africa policy dialogue, and financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, BMZ, the studies analyse key policy areas of seventeen regional organisations in SubSaharan Africa. In doing so they address three broad questions: What is the political traction of the organisations around different policy areas? What are the key member state interests in the regional agenda? What are the areas with most future traction for regional organisations to promote cooperation and integration around specific areas? The studies aim to advance thinking on how regional policies play out in practice, and ways to promote politically feasible and adaptive approa...

The Finances of Regional Organisations in the Global South, 2019

This study tracked and quantitatively measured Japanese English Language Learner (ELL) classroom ... more This study tracked and quantitatively measured Japanese English Language Learner (ELL) classroom speaking anxiety over 12 weeks. Participants (N = 75) were first-year Japanese Oral Communication students attending a public university in Japan. The Nervousness Metric (NM) was created by the researcher and was used as a quantitative tracking tool. Beginning from the second week of one school term, students filled out the NM two times in each lesson: once at the start of each week's lesson, and again prior to the lecturer's assigned performance task. Quantitative data produced from the NM tracking system suggested that participants' anxiety decreased, with the most significant decrease occurring between the first and second weeks of data collection. Additional quantitative data indicated that within each lesson, anxiety levels were raised pre-performance. Qualitative data supported previous research by Woodrow (2006), which suggested that ELLs prefer collaborative group activities over individual oral presentations. S peech. Surgery. Air travel. Are you nervous? Unfortunately for Japanese English Language Learners (ELLs), speaking in English can be a terrifying endeavor. Learner anxiety is an impactful force in the classroom, as it has been shown to severely reduce cognitive ability . Cognitive impediments can lead to lower scores on assessments and reduced effectiveness in accomplishing even basic classroom speaking tasks. Therefore, Japanese ELL anxiety is an important factor that might go unrecognized by native-speaking (NS) English teachers. By tracking and quantifying Japanese ELL anxiety in regard to English speaking tasks, this study investigated participants' patterns of anxiety throughout the term.

Transport corridors linking landlocked countries to the sea are complex but essential regional un... more Transport corridors linking landlocked countries to the sea are complex but essential regional undertakings in Africa. What does a closer look at economic and political processes of two such transport corridors in Southern Africa tell about the drivers and obstacles of regional integration?

Political-economy dynamics matter most to Africa's regional integration

International Trade Forum, 2016

The world economy is increasingly integrated, a development marked by the dominance of global and... more The world economy is increasingly integrated, a development marked by the dominance of global and regional value chains. This has been accompanied by a proliferation of bilateral, regional, mega-regional and cross-regional economic cooperation agreements and integration initiatives.

Enfoques y experiencias para fomentar la buena gobernanza

Nueva Revista De Politica Cultura Y Arte, 2009

DESCRIPTION we look at the political drivers and constraints to regional integration in the East ... more DESCRIPTION we look at the political drivers and constraints to regional integration in the East African Community; and the North-South Corridor project of the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite