Development aid is a sector that raises many discussions on whether it stimulates a developing country, or holds back economic progress. Most discussions are about bilateral aid, aid given from the government of a donor country, for example the Netherlands, to a government of a partner country, for example …

Na een korte inleiding over Yunus, één van de grondleggers van microfinanciering voor armen, wordt de opkomst van de microfinanciering besproken. De toenemende rendementen in de sector zorgen er voor dat private beleggers hierin gaan deelnemen. De veranderende dynamiek die hiermee gepaard gaat komt uitgebreid …

De focus binnen het lectoraat is gericht op botsende waarden. Publieke organisaties onderscheiden zich op vele punten van private organisaties en hebben unieke publieke waarden. In vele westerse en niet westerse landen zien wij New Public Management opkomen. De kern van deze benadering is dat de verschillen …

The Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC) is an international NGO striving for healthy seas and sustainable and attractive coasts for both people and nature. At the beginning of this year (2012), the EUCC launched the QualityTourism program. Unlike their QualityCoast program, which is directed at the holiday …

According to the Dutch parliament, Holland is still recovering from the Euro crisis. The Euro crisis starts with the malfunctioning tax system of Greece and the consequences are felt throughout the whole of Europe. It is a very difficult time for companies and especially for exporting companies. However, …

Het doel van dit onderzoek is het in kaart brengen van de private clean tech sector in Oost-Nederland (Gelderland en Overijssel). Clean tech is de verzamelnaam voor producten en diensten die een bijdrage leveren aan een schonere aarde. Als basis voor het onderzoek is een zo volledig mogelijke lijst van …

Over the past decade, the nonprofit sector has seen drastic changes in regard to the way it attracts resources; government subsidies have decreased substantially and nonprofit organizations report ever fewer donations - leaving them in search of additional sources of revenue. As a result, many nonprofit …

Landmines are explosive remnants of war that remain active long after the conflict has ended. Explosion can be triggered easily by human input and its consequences can be devastating. Landmines don't discriminate between soldiers and civilians. Once laid on the ground, they pose immediate threat for …

The Centre of Research in Knowledge Organisations and Knowledge Management of Zuyd University has developed a knowledge management scan. The scan initiates from two models. The first model is based on the Value Based Knowledge Management approach (Tissen, Andriessen & Lekanne Deprez, 1998) and includes …

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is an underdeveloped region, but had seen significant economic growth before the global financial crisis. Due to the crisis economic growth has stopped or even decreased. In addition, several other aspects are expected to become worse, such as incomes, child mortality and access …