Democracy and Aid Donorship

Fuchs, Andreas; Müller, Angelika

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“…For instance, in the case of Lake Chad, political crisis is mainly triggered by civil conflicts such as the Boko Haram insurgency. Such events, in turn, acting as indirect drivers, can intensify the impact of land and water crisis scenarios and, subsequently, migration [79]. Two key migration trends identified in the Lake Chad basin were internal displacement, and international migration flows, whereby an estimated2.5 million people have been displaced in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria as of insurgency (>90 % internal migration).…”

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Geospatial Assessment of Water-Migration Scenarios in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6, 11, and 16

Nagabhatla

Brahmbhatt

2020

Remote Sensing

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Communities and countries around the world are gearing up efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda goals and targets. In this paper, the water and migration scenarios are explained with a focus on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6 (water-related), 11 (urbanization), and 16 (peace and political stability). The study has two phases. The first phase illustrates the application of geospatial data and tools to assess the water-migration interlinkages (nexus) by employing a case study approach. Three case studies, Lake Chad, the Aral Sea region, and the Nile Delta, representing various geographic and socio-political settings, were selected to perform the multitemporal analysis. For this analysis, a mixed toolset framework that combined algorithmic functions of digital image processing, the Landsat sensor data, and applied a geographic information system (GIS) platform was adopted. How water-related events directly or indirectly trigger human migration is described using spatial indicators such as water spread and the extent of urban sprawl. Additionally, the geospatial outputs were analyzed in tandem with the climate variables such as temperature, precipitation data, and socio-economic variables such as population trends and migration patterns. Overall, the three case studies examined how water and climate crisis scenarios influence migration at a local and regional scale. The second phase showcases global-scale analysis based on the Global Conflict Risk Index (GCRI). This indicator reflects on the risks and conflicts with environmental, social, and political aspects and comments on the connection of these dimensions with migration. Together, the two phases of this paper provide an understanding ofthe interplay of water-related events on migration by applying the geospatial assessment and a proxy global index. Additionally, the paper reiterates that such an understanding can serve to establish facts and create evidence to inform sustainable development planning and decision making, particularly with regard to SDGs 6, 11, and 16. Targets such as 6.4 (managing water stress), 6.5 (transboundary challenges) and, 11.B (adaptation and resilience planning) can benefit from the knowledge generated by this geospatial exercise. For example, the high GCRI values for the African region speak to SDG targets 11.B (integrated policies/plans) and 16.7 (decision support systems for peaceful societies). Two key highlights from the synthesis: (a) migration and urbanization are closely interconnected, and (b) the impact of water and climate crisis is comparatively high for rural-urban migration due to the considerable dependence of rural communities on nature-based livelihoods. In conclusion, geospatial analysis is an important tool to study the interlinkages between water and migration. The paper presents a novel perspective toward widening the scope of remote sensing data and GIS toward the implementation of the SDG Agenda.

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“…Migration across national borders remains restricted in comparison to internal displacement. The movement of people along the borderline of the lake with Nigeria is reported [79].…”

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Geospatial Assessment of Water-Migration Scenarios in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6, 11, and 16

Nagabhatla

Brahmbhatt

2020

Remote Sensing

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“…Campaign is binary, X is the moderator in the respective column header, and Campaign × X the multiplicative interaction term. Donor experience was taken from Fuchs and Müller (2018). Standard errors clustered on countries.…”

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Do Countries Use Foreign Aid to Buy Geopolitical Influence? Evidence from Donor Campaigns for Temporary UN Security Council Seats

Reinsberg

2019

PaG

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In recent years, donor countries have increasingly used different aid allocation channels to boost aid effectiveness. One delivery channel that has grown tremendously is ‘multi-bi aid’—contributions to multilateral organizations earmarked for specific development purposes. This article examines whether donors use multi-bi aid to further their selfish goals—specifically, to garner political support for their ambition to become a temporary member of the UN Security Council. In this context, multi-bi aid is particularly beneficial to countries with limited experience as foreign aid donors; whose governance quality is weak; and which are more internationalized. Using a sample of OECD/DAC donor countries in 1995–2016, time-series cross-section analysis corroborates these arguments. The analysis draws on a new dataset of media reports proxying for donor interest in winning a temporary seat in the UN Security Council and extended data on multi-bi aid flows. The findings demonstrate that multi-bi aid may be a tool for geopolitical influence, with yet unexplored consequences for aid effectiveness.

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Wer leitet die deutschen Bildungsministerien? Ein neuer Datensatz zur Analyse von biografischen Merkmalen von Bildungsminister:innen der Bundesländer, 1950–2020

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ZusammenfassungDieser Beitrag untersucht, wer in Deutschland Bildungsminister:in wird. Zur Klärung dieser Frage entwickelten wir einen Datensatz, der die biografischen Merkmale aller Bildungsminister:innen der deutschen Bundesländer zwischen 1950 und 2020 enthält. Als Beispiel für die Nutzung des Datensatzes untersuchen wir die beiden Merkmale Geschlecht und frühere Berufserfahrung und verknüpfen diese Merkmale mit Indikatoren für die Größe und Entwicklung des Bildungsbudgets und die Dauer der Amtszeit. Wir zeigen, dass zwischen 1950 und 2020 deutlich mehr Männer als Frauen zum/zur Bildungsminister:in ernannt wurden, unabhängig davon, welche Parteien die Bildungsminister:innen stellten. Außerdem verfügt die Mehrheit der Bildungsminister:innen bei Amtsantritt nicht über vorherige Berufserfahrung als Lehrer:in. Die meisten Bildungsminister:innen haben jedoch bereits politische Erfahrung, wenn sie ihr Amt antreten. Unsere Datenbank, die die erste umfassende Erhebung biografischer Merkmale von Bildungsminister:innen in den deutschen Bundesländern enthält, steht allen interessierten Forscher:innen zur Verfügung.

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Democracy and Aid Donorship

Cited by 4 publications

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Geospatial Assessment of Water-Migration Scenarios in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6, 11, and 16

Geospatial Assessment of Water-Migration Scenarios in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6, 11, and 16

Do Countries Use Foreign Aid to Buy Geopolitical Influence? Evidence from Donor Campaigns for Temporary UN Security Council Seats

Wer leitet die deutschen Bildungsministerien? Ein neuer Datensatz zur Analyse von biografischen Merkmalen von Bildungsminister:innen der Bundesländer, 1950–2020

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