“Come to Our Aid”: Making Sense of Tensions Between Dependence and Self-Effort in the Dynamics of Development
Examines the tensions between dependence on external assistance and expectations of individual or community self-effort in development, considering how people interpret responsibility, support and participation within development programmes.
Women’s Empowerment Through Income-Generating Programs: Discourse and Reality
Examines the relationship between income-generating programmes and women’s empowerment, questioning whether programme goals and development discourse are reflected in women’s actual experiences, choices and control over resources.
Mapping Sustainable Production in the Cocoa Sector
Examines sustainable production in Ghana’s cocoa sector, focusing on the economic and social conditions shaping cocoa production, the livelihoods of producers and workers, and the challenges involved in promoting more sustainable practices within the cocoa value chain.
Social Protection for Migrant Labour in the Ghanaian Pineapple Sector
Examines the social protection needs and vulnerabilities of migrant labour in Ghana’s pineapple sector, focusing on employment conditions, livelihood risks and the forms of support available to migrant workers within export-oriented agriculture.
Taking the Lead? A Study of Discourses and Practices on Women’s Empowerment by Ghana’s MOWAC
Examines the discourses and practices surrounding women’s empowerment within Ghana’s Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs (MOWAC), considering how empowerment is understood, translated into policy and reflected in institutional practice.