Africa and the Sustainable Development Goals

1. Front Matter

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2. Global Goals and African Development

   • Maano Ramutsindela, David Mickler

   Pages 1-9

3. Africa’s Sustainable Development: Approaches, Institutions, Agendas

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11

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   2. Growth or Solidarity? The Discourse of the SDGs

      • Tor Halvorsen, John Higgins

      Pages 13-21

   3. Lifelong Learning and the SDGs

      • Florida A. Karani, Julia Preece

      Pages 23-31

   4. Chinese and Western Development Approaches in Africa: Implications for the SDGs

      • Tobias Broich, Adam Szirmai, Ayokunu Adedokun

      Pages 33-48

   5. The AU’s African Governance Architecture and SDG 16: Examining Intersections

      • David Mickler, George Mukundi Wachira

      Pages 49-57

   6. African Mining and the SDGs: From Vision to Reality

      • Kathryn Sturman, Perrine Toledano, Charles F. A. Akayuli, Mzamose Gondwe

      Pages 59-69

   7. Minding the Gap? The Media and the Realisation of SDG 13 in Kenya

      • Jacinta Mwende Maweu, Chris Paterson

      Pages 71-79

   8. Small-scale Mining, the SDGs and Human Insecurity in Ghana

      • Isaac Mensah, John Boakye-Danquah, Nurudeen Suleiman, Sena Nutakor, Muhammad Dan Suleiman

      Pages 81-90

   9. Public Finance and the SDGs in Ghana

      • Ibrahim Bedi, William Coffie

      Pages 91-99

4. Scientific Evidence and Critical Thinking on the SDGs in Africa

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101

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   2. Research Data Management and Scientific Evidence: A Strategic Imperative for SDGs

      • Constance Bitso, Elisha Ondieki Makori, Sellina Khumbo Kapondera

      Pages 103-112

   3. Prioritising Health Systems to Achieve SDGs in Africa: A Review of Scientific Evidence

      • Colette Adhiambo Wesonga, Benard Kulohoma

      Pages 113-121

   4. Prioritising Women’s Mental Health for the Achievement of the SDGs in Africa

      • Maxine F. Spedding, Angela Ofori-Atta, Dan J. Stein, Katherine R. Sorsdahl, Crick Lund

      Pages 123-133

   5. Talent Management Challenges for Women in South Africa

      • Linda Ronnie, Alison J. Glaister

      Pages 135-144

   6. Securing Inclusive Growth: Mentorship and Youth Employment in Kenya

      • Joy M. Kiiru, Laura Nelima Barasa

      Pages 145-154

   7. The Challenge of Obtaining a Decent Work Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa

      • Bente Elisabeth Moen, Israel Paul Nyarubeli, Alexander M. Tungu, Aiwerasia Vera Ngowi, Abera Kumie, Wakgari Deressa et al.

      Pages 155-164

   8. Upscaling Agriculture and Food Security in Africa in Pursuit of the SDGs: What Role Does China Play?

      • Lawal Marafa, Julian May, Vincent Ado Tenebe

      Pages 165-175

   9. Contextualising Accountability and Responsible Production and Consumption in the Extractive Industries of West Africa

      • Innocent I. Okwuosa, Sharif S. Khalid

      Pages 177-185

The book draws upon the expertise and international research collaborations forged by the Worldwide Universities Network Global Africa Group to critically engage with the intersection, in theory and practice, of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Africa’s development agendas and needs. Further, it argues that – and demonstrates how – the SDGs should be understood as an aspirational blueprint for development with multiple meanings that are situated in dynamic and contested terrains.
 
As the SDGs have substantial implications for development policy and resourcing at both the macro and micro levels, their relevance is not only context-specific but should also be assessed in terms of the aspirations and needs of ordinary citizens across the continent. Drawing on analyses and evidence from both the natural and social sciences, the book demonstrates that progress towards the SDGs must meet demands for improving human well-being under diverse andchallenging socio-economic, political and environmental conditions. Examples include those from the mining industry, public health, employment and the media. In closing, it highlights how international collaboration in the form of research networks can enhance the production of critical knowledge on and engagement with the SDGs in Africa.

• Sustainable Development Goals
• Sustainable Development in Africa
• Collaborative Research
• Africa's Development Agendas
• Health and Wellbeing
• WUN Global Africa Group
• SDGs in Africa
• Partnership for the Goals
• world regional geography

• Environmental and Geographical Science, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

  Maano Ramutsindela

• School of Social Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia

  David Mickler

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