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datestamp: 2024-02-21 12:25:31
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type: thesis
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creators_name: Soeren, Krijn van
creators_id: S3514870
creators_email: krijnvansoeren@gmail.com
title: Projects by the African Development Bank and the quality of their applied social policies
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: This thesis analyses the implementation of social policies of the African Development Bank (AfDB), and does so through the main research question; How are the social policies from the AfDB implemented in practice? This question is answered through a focus on discrepancies between the AfDB’s social policies and their implementation, the role of the Independent Recourse Mechanism (IRM) of the AfDB, and recommendations for improvement of the AfDB’s social performance. The paper includes a theoretical framework which elaborates on the functionality of the AfDB. Primary qualitative data has been acquired on a broad number of the most relevant stakeholders in this system. To provide data on how the social policies are put into practice, two case studies have been selected where the IRM is involved in ensuring compliance of the AfDB with its own social policies. Overall, it was found that though the AfDB has strong social policies, in implementation, these policies are not always complied with during project implementation. It was found that project-affected people can experience heavy social impacts from projects; including losing their livelihoods, not being compensated properly, physical assault, and not being informed on their rights. Furthermore, it was found both project-affected people and NGOs staff may be afraid to be critical of project officials or to be involved with the IRM or the AfDB, as they might receive threats or be punished for this act by local officials.
date: 2024
pages: 52
thesis_type: master
degree_programme: EIP
tutors_name: Hanna de Almeida Oliveira, P.
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Planologie
tutors_email: p.hanna@rug.nl
security: public
keywords_local: Social Impact
keywords_local: African Development Bank
keywords_local: SIA
keywords_local: Resettlement
keywords_local: Compensation
keywords_local: Reprisals
keywords_local: Uganda
keywords_local: Grievance Mechanism
keywords_local: IRM
keywords_local: Transition States
language_iso: en
date_issued: 2024-02-19
citation:   Soeren, Krijn van  (2024) Projects by the African Development Bank and the quality of their applied social policies.  Master thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4472/1/Final%20Draft%20%283%29%20Master%20Thesis%20K.L.%20van%20Soeren%20S3514870%20PH%20-%2031-1-2024.pdf