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Friendship with a Purpose

Friendship with a Purpose

Kenneth R. Ross / Kenneth RRoss

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African Books Collective
Año de edición:
2020
Materia
Estudios del desarrollo
ISBN:
9789996060663
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Poverty and underdevelopment continue to present a profound challenge globally. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals suggest that 'Partnership for the Goals' will be key to success. This booklet explores the innovative people-to-people partnership developed by Malawi and Scotland during the 21st century. It identifies distinctive features of this international collaboration:• The priority of the relational• The mobilisation of civil society• Government in synergy with people• A reciprocal partnership for developmentThis is a model that invites emulation and challenges Malawians and Scots to be ambitious as they work together for sustainable development.

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