Conceptualizations of “results” in Swedish policy for development cooperation from the 1960s to the 2000s
Over the last few decades there has been an increased focus on results within development cooperation, and there has been an intense debate regarding the possible success or failures of development efforts. However, there is no general agreement on what a development result is, or why and whose deve...
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| description | Over the last few decades there has been an increased focus on results within development cooperation, and there has been an intense debate regarding the possible success or failures of development efforts. However, there is no general agreement on what a development result is, or why and whose development results should be reported. The understanding of what a development result entails has also shifted over time. This article aims to contribute to the current debate on development results by exploring how one donor, Sweden, historically has conceptualized development results in its policies and strategies on development cooperation. A review of all policies and general strategies on Swedish development cooperation published between 1962 and 2013, reveals that there has been a shift in how results are conceptualized: from being a mere instrument for supporting partner countries in pursuing more effective development policies and interventions, reporting of development results has become one of the main strategic tools for pursuing a Swedish development cooperation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8cb189a7f45a49ca8cf89f6df8195ff52025-08-20T03:33:53ZengNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńBulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series2083-82982016-09-01333372210.1515/bog-2016-0021bog-2016-0021Conceptualizations of “results” in Swedish policy for development cooperation from the 1960s to the 2000sBrolin Therese0CDFMR University of Gothenburg, Department of Economy and Society; School of Business, Economics and Law; Unit for Human Geography; PO Box 624, 405 30 Gothenburg, SwedenOver the last few decades there has been an increased focus on results within development cooperation, and there has been an intense debate regarding the possible success or failures of development efforts. However, there is no general agreement on what a development result is, or why and whose development results should be reported. The understanding of what a development result entails has also shifted over time. This article aims to contribute to the current debate on development results by exploring how one donor, Sweden, historically has conceptualized development results in its policies and strategies on development cooperation. A review of all policies and general strategies on Swedish development cooperation published between 1962 and 2013, reveals that there has been a shift in how results are conceptualized: from being a mere instrument for supporting partner countries in pursuing more effective development policies and interventions, reporting of development results has become one of the main strategic tools for pursuing a Swedish development cooperation.https://doi.org/10.1515/bog-2016-0021development cooperationresultsevaluationrbmswedish aid |
| spellingShingle | Brolin Therese Conceptualizations of “results” in Swedish policy for development cooperation from the 1960s to the 2000s Bulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series development cooperation results evaluation rbm swedish aid |
| title | Conceptualizations of “results” in Swedish policy for development cooperation from the 1960s to the 2000s |
| title_full | Conceptualizations of “results” in Swedish policy for development cooperation from the 1960s to the 2000s |
| title_fullStr | Conceptualizations of “results” in Swedish policy for development cooperation from the 1960s to the 2000s |
| title_full_unstemmed | Conceptualizations of “results” in Swedish policy for development cooperation from the 1960s to the 2000s |
| title_short | Conceptualizations of “results” in Swedish policy for development cooperation from the 1960s to the 2000s |
| title_sort | conceptualizations of results in swedish policy for development cooperation from the 1960s to the 2000s |
| topic | development cooperation results evaluation rbm swedish aid |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/bog-2016-0021 |
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