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Indigenous approaches to achieving food security and sustainable agriculture in Aotearoa New Zealand : why culture matters in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2
(Massey University, 2020)
As a signatory to the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Aotearoa (Māori name for New Zealand) ratified the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. Ending poverty, improving health and ...
Increasing social inclusion via sport, for refugee-background young people in Aotearoa : a case study of Ignite Sport and a Capabilities analysis
(Massey University, 2020)
The cultural significance of sport to New Zealanders, its powerful narrative and universal language suggests that sport has the capability to strengthen refugee-background young people’s social connections and assist in ...
The role of the private sector in providing access to educational and employment opportunities in PNG : a case study of the Work Readiness Institute, Lihir Island, PNG : a research project presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of International Development, Institute of Development Studies, Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2020-06)
Despite Papua New Guinea being resource rich, the country has struggled to turn these revenues into positive development results with PNG still lagging behind in all development indicators. Mining companies within the ...
Localising indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals : a case study in Samoa on SDG indicator 4.3.1 (participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education) : a research report presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master in International Development at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2020-06)
In July 2017, the global indicator framework comprising 17 Sustainable Development Goals
(SDG), 169 targets and 231 global indicators, was adopted by the UN General Assembly. This
framework aims to assist countries in ...
Food security and the humanitarian-development nexus in disaster response
(Massey University, 2020)
Humanitarian intervention is often seen as critical emergency relief, whereas development aid refers to sustaining improvements to wellbeing over time. Humanitarian and development actions, which have different core ...
From behind the bakery counter : exploring Cambodian women's transnational connections and sense of belonging
(Massey University, 2020)
This study foregrounds Khmer women’s stories of migration and settlement in New Zealand’s North Island towns. Specifically, it has engaged with women working in Khmer owned, New Zealand bakeries. Conceptually, a gender and ...
Public discourses on sanitation and the urban poor in Accra, Ghana
(Massey University, 2020)
Accra is a rapidly developing city, where urban planning and provision of public services has not kept up with demand. The city struggles with poor sanitation, where often uncollected refuse blocks open storm and wastewater ...
Post-project sustainability of funded development projects after donors' withdrawals : understanding the contribution of recipients and donors in relation to post-project sustainability institutionally and financially
(Massey University, 2020)
At the present time, sustainable development activities seem to be the overarching goal of many development actors as the United Nations (UN) has, successively, introduced the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the ...
Beyond the stigma : exploring the role of mental health advocates with lived experience, in advocating for better mental health systems and awareness in Nepal : a research report presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Master of International Development at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2021)
“There is growing recognition within the international [development] community that invisible disabilities, such as mental health is one of the most neglected yet essential development issues in achieving internationally ...
Community development initiatives as part of a tourism resort's CSR strategy : examination of a high-end luxury resort in the Maldives
(Massey University, 2021)
The tourism industry has been promoted as a beacon of hope to help develop emerging countries and rural areas. This aligns well with the idea that the private sector can play a role in addressing the United Nations’ ...