Development is a process of improvement in which many different factors play a role. In order to measure development different indicators can be used, such as the Human Development Index and the Millennium Development Goals. When talking about developing countries, aid is a factor that might come to …

An evaluation study of experiments in the Netherlands with community mediation.

Purpose The aims of this study were to adapt the Paediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory, Dutch version (PEDI-NL) for children with cerebral visual impairment (CVI) and cerebral palsy (CP) and determine test–retest and inter-respondent reliability. Method The Delphi method was used to gain consensus …

In this dissertation, an answer is given to the following question: How can EU Naval Forces contribute to development in the DRC? By means of qualitative research, it has been found that EU naval forces could contribute to development in the DRC in various ways. Firstly, by means of assisting on the …

The research was proceeded at Gefährdetenhilfe Scheideweg e.V. This institution takes care of the rehabilitation and social integration of young men and women (between 18 and 30 years), who have a criminal background or have been addicted to drugs or alcohol. In the course of the investigation, initially, …

Implemented by Karel van Hoestenberghe with the assistance of Roderick Udo. Trade.Com was conceived to help regional organisations and countries in Africa,the Caribbean and the Pacific to formulate their own trade policies and build adequate capacities for trade negotiations. The Facility operates within …

Along with one part of the world becoming richer and another part of the world staying behind in their growth, development aid has become more important than ever. The main purpose of this report was to examine the effects of the implementation of the Paris Declaration in Ethiopia. This main question …

Nepal was hit by an earthquake of 7.9-magnitude on the 25t h of April 2015 (Ter Voorde, 2015). More than 7500 people lost their lives, around 16.000 people were injured, 285.000 houses were destroyed and another 234.000 were damaged (OCHA, 2015). The epicentre of the earthquake was very near to Gorkha …

The research project ‘In search of pedagogical sensitivity’ is executed from the research department of the knowledge circle ‘renewing methods and didactics for teacher education and training’ of the Hogeschool Utrecht in the Netherlands under supervision of Hans Jansen (associated professor of the Hogeschool …

After more than three decades of war and conflict, Afghanistan is back on track towards becoming a functioning state again. Although security and stability have not taken root yet, the first results of peace are tangible. The quality of governance, the judicial …