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International Journal of Political Science and Development Vol. 1(1), pp. 8–31, August, 2013. DOI: 10.14662/IJPSD2013.003. ISSN: 2360-784X ©2013 Academic Research Journals Full Length Research Paper Testing conflict sensitivity of development projects in Ghana an evaluation of two projects in Ejisu-juaben district, Ashanti Region
Sheka Bangura
Development Assistance Coordination Office, 13 Bath Street, Brook Fields Freetown, Sierra Leone. E-mail. shekabangs@yahoo.co.uk
Accepted 20 August, 2013
There has been serious
concern about the nexus between development assistance and conflicts
in the recipient nations. Thus, donors have been rethinking their
assistance packages to ensure a conflict sensitive response to the
development needs of poor countries. This paper examined the level
of conflict sensitivity of two development projects in Ejisu-Juaben
District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. A framework of indicators
was developed to analyze the survey data. One project (a borehole
construction) was found to be moderately sensitive to conflict while
the other (a livestock development project) was found to be highly
sensitive. The former suspended operations due to land conflict, a
situation mainly attributable to a discovered policy weakness
surrounding the operations of the District Water and Sanitation
Projects. The continuity of the livestock development project
suggested a remarkable integration of conflict management concepts
into its operations.
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