South Sudan's politics constrains the economic outlook

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
International Aid ◽  
Humanitarian Assistance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Inflation Rates ◽  
Economic Outlook

Significance In practice, politics remains mired in factional corruption, and the economy is stagnant. Poverty and food insecurity levels are alarmingly high, and other human development indicators are extremely poor. Impacts South Sudan will attract little large-scale investment, domestic or foreign. Depreciation and inflation rates will be volatile. International aid will remain overwhelmingly focused on humanitarian assistance.

South Sudan’s humanitarian crisis will deepen

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
International Community ◽  
Humanitarian Assistance ◽  
The South ◽  
Humanitarian Crisis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
South Sudanese ◽  
Scale Response ◽  
Recent Phase

Significance Since South Sudan’s conflict entered its most recent phase in July, humanitarian needs have risen. Donors and relief agencies will prepare for another year of a large-scale response, although the plight of the South Sudanese will compete with multiple protracted emergencies for attention and resources. Impacts Refugee-hosting states may leverage refugees to extract funds or political concessions from the international community. Protracted displacement may mean that some people never return to their former homes. The new US administration will continue humanitarian assistance despite potential disengagement from South Sudan.

Branding for non-profits: explaining new donor decision-making in the charity sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 583-600
Author(s):  
Gary Gregory ◽  
Liem Ngo ◽  
Ryan Miller
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Brand Choice ◽  
International Aid ◽  
Brand Attitude ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Dual Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Donors

Purpose The purpose of this study develops and validates a model of new donor decision-making in the charity sector. Drawing upon dual process theory, the model incorporates brand salience and brand attitude as antecedents of brand choice intention, moderated by donor decision involvement. Design/methodology/approach Study 1 generates measures using interviews with marketing, media and research managers, and new donors from two international aid and relief organizations. Study 2 uses an experimental design to first test scenarios of disaster relief, and then validate and confirm a new donor decision model using large-scale consumer panels for the international aid and relief sector in Australia. Findings The results replicated across four leading international aid-related charities reveal that brand salience is positively related to brand choice intention through the mediating effect of brand attitude. Furthermore, the effect of brand salience on brand choice intention is significantly stronger when donor decision involvement is low. Conversely, the effect of brand attitude on brand choice intention is stronger for higher levels of donor decision involvement. Practical implications Managers should understand the importance of brand salience/attitudes and the implications for the communication strategy. Managers should also strive to understand the level of decision involvement and the relative influence of brand attitude/salience on brand choice intention. Originality/value This study advances the literature on charitable giving by proposing and testing a moderated mediation model of donor choice when selecting a charity for donation. Findings provide new insights into the extent to which brand salience, brand attitude and donor decision-making influence how new donors choose between charities for donation.

Food insecurity will persist in South Sudan

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Food Aid ◽  
Agricultural Activity ◽  
Economic Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Agricultural Produce ◽  
Political Forces ◽  
The Government

Significance Areas of South Sudan were once predicted to become the ‘food basket’ of East Africa, making the country a net exporter of agricultural produce. However, even before independence in 2011, the government did little to increase agricultural output. Meanwhile, severe under-development, armed conflict and resulting displacement of civilians have together meant that food insecurity has been a persistent feature of life for many. Localised intensifications in fighting, disruptions to market routes and obstructions by parties to conflict have recently caused increases in food insecurity, tipping some of the population into famine conditions. Impacts Conflict has resulted in displacements, limiting subsistence agricultural activity. Poor economic management, leading to high and rising inflation, has rendered the food in the markets unaffordable to most of the population. Political forces have actively prevented food aid from reaching those in need, exacerbating the famine.

East Africa infrastructure raises regional tensions

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
East Africa ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Land Grabbing ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Business Elites ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Northern Kenya ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Infrastructure

Subject Regional infrastructure ambitions. Significance Plans for large-scale regional infrastructure projects have become vehicles for economic cooperation in East Africa over the past several years. However, behind the rhetoric of regional solidarity, such ventures have become a critical arena for power rivalries to play out. Impacts Infrastructure plans are exacerbating local conflicts in northern Kenya and driving new dynamics. Land grabbing is a trend across areas where new infrastructure is meant to be, tying political and business elites to original plans. Despite its ambitions to reduce reliance on Khartoum, South Sudan is not going to be a secure infrastructure partner for some time.

Prospects for East Asia in the second quarter

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Significant Issue ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Military Exercises ◽  
People's Congress ◽  
Economic Outlook

Subject Prospects for East Asia in the second quarter of 2015. Significance Pronouncements made at the National People's Congress (NPC), which opened in Beijing yesterday, will give pointers on policy during the coming months. Debt has become a significant issue in the assessment of China's economic outlook. In Japan, nationwide local elections in April could see setbacks for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government, hit in recent days by political funding scandals. Meanwhile, annual large-scale military exercises have just begun in South Korea, antagonising Pyongyang.

Economic woes could raise tensions between the Sudans

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Security Council ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Economic Cooperation ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Content Type ◽  
South Sudanese ◽  
Un Security Council ◽  
Arms Embargo ◽  
Economic Outlook

Subject Economic outlook for Sudan and South Sudan. Significance Earlier this month, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir ordered the border with South Sudan to be reopened. It was formally closed in 2011, though enforcement has eased since 2012 due to deepening economic cooperation, formalised in several agreements stipulating the financial terms for exporting South Sudanese oil through Sudan's pipelines to Port Sudan. Impacts Russian opposition will probably scupper other UN Security Council proposals to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan. Growing -- albeit small -- numbers of Syrian refugees will likely settle in Khartoum, facilitated by their visa-free access to Sudan. Uganda and South Sudan will proceed on finalising demarcation of their common, disputed border, but localised tensions could persist.

Africa may lead on displacement management

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
International Law ◽  
International Aid ◽  
International Community ◽  
Internal Displacement ◽  
Internally Displaced Persons ◽  
Displaced Persons ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Sustained Development

Subject Protection for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Africa Significance Internal displacement is a growing problem -- both for the international community generally and in Africa specifically -- acting as a source of misery for millions of people, a barrier to sustained development and a driver of food insecurity. By the end of 2016, Africa was home to 12.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs), 2.4 million of whom were newly displaced by conflict and violence and 1.1 million by disasters. IDPs have long been overlooked under international law, owing largely to sovereignty concerns. However, in recent years, African states have developed regional and domestic protections for IDPs that are looked upon as global exemplars. Impacts The dissemination of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement could empower vulnerable African communities. Corporate and non-state bodies will increasingly embed IDP protection into their African operations. Despite better legislation, many states, who will largely depend on Western partners and international aid organisations, will neglect IDPs.

South Sudan opposition threat may ring hollow

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Displaced Persons ◽  
Case Scenario ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Government

Significance The deadline to form a new government has already been extended once. Another delay now looks like the best-case scenario. Impacts Pressure will grow on the government to release the limited funding it has promised for the transition. Fresh graft revelations are unlikely to affect entrenched corrupt patronage networks. Large-scale returns of displaced persons remain unlikely until there is greater certainty on the security outlook.

Technology push and demand pull practices for achieving sustainable development in manufacturing industries

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anuj Singla ◽  
Inderpreet Singh Ahuja ◽  
APS Sethi
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Manufacturing Enterprises ◽  
Demand Pull

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the significance of various technology push (TP) and demand pull (DP) practices substantial for achieving sustainable development in Indian manufacturing industries. The research crucially examines the effectiveness of TP-DP practices in manufacturing companies. Design/methodology/approach An extensive survey of 92 companies in India has been executed to identify improvements made by TP-DP practices, to achieve sustainable development in manufacturing industries. The companies in the survey include medium- and large-scale manufacturing enterprises. The correlations between various TP-DP practices and sustainable development parameters are evaluated and validated using various numerical methods and tools. Findings The focus of the paper is on the distinguishable contributions made by TP-DP practices like innovative capability, research and development, corporate strategy, export orientation, stringent implementation of government regulations, transforming capabilities, unionized labor and customer attributes toward achieving sustainable development in manufacturing industries. The inter-relationships between different TP-DP practices with sustainable development parameters are evaluated to effectively manage the goals and objectives of industries related to sustainability and growth. However, it is also acknowledged that manufacturing firms need to work more actively on managing certain practices of TP-DP. Research limitations/implications In the present investigation, contributions made by TP-DP practices are evaluated to accomplish sustainable development in Indian manufacturing industries. Hence, the results obtained may need some modifications before applying to other countries. Moreover, issue-wise independent modeling can also be performed to assess the importance of TP-DP practices under specific orientations. Practical implications The research gives priority to enhancement in the planning among various TP-DP practices and sustainable development indicators in the industries, to impart TP-DP as important practices to meet the challenges of competent markets worldwide. Social implications It has been exhibited from the observations that adequate TP-DP practices can efficiently contribute toward recognition of sustainable development to compete in the highly progressive global market. The results of various inter-relationships among TP-DP practices and sustainable development parameters represent the effectiveness of TP-DP practices for accomplishment of social as well as organizational objectives. Originality/value The investigation shows that TP-DP practices are significant initiatives employed by the manufacturing industries for performance improvement and sustainable development. The paper peeks into the research to find out TP-DP issues that need to be assessed efficiently by companies to avail the benefits of sustainable development to meet the challenges posed by international markets.

FDI flows will face mounting uncertainty in Brazil

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Domestic Demand ◽  
Economic Recovery ◽  
Policy Action ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Economic Outlook

Significance FDI fell in both developed and developing countries last year, and the global health and economic outlook poses tough challenges to investment recovery. The pace of large-scale vaccination and demand resumption may determine the decision of new investments. Impacts Sluggish domestic demand, as welfare payments fall, is likely to limit new investments. Any policies to address issues such as innovation and productivity would take time to bear fruit. Lack of policy action on deindustrialisation is set to delay economic recovery.

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