Open AccessA Collaborative Framework For Foreign Aid Projects In Sub-Sahara Africa
Author(s) -
David King
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the international business and economic research journal/the international business and economics research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2157-9393
pISSN - 1535-0754
DOI - 10.19030/iber.v3i10.3736
Subject(s) - argument (complex analysis) , perspective (graphical) , stakeholder , political science , local community , multinational corporation , focus (optics) , public relations , knowledge management , business , computer science , biochemistry , chemistry , artificial intelligence , law , physics , optics
This paper highlights the significance of local community participation in foreign aid projects. The focus of the paper is that aid projects in sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) need effective project management method. The importance of local communities participation in a collaborative monitoring environment is argued. The aim of the paper is to challenge existing practice, contribute to and discuss the pragmatics of local communities involvement in foreign aid projects. Moreover, the need for local communities voice reaching the international arena is necessary. Surveys and interviews from an interpretive perspective were used as data collection methods to support the argument. The intellectual framework of this study suggests that stakeholder collaboration can improve foreign aid project management practices in sub-Sahara Africa.