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International Aid and Its Role in Shaping Agriculture Policy Narratives in Ghana
Afrikaspectrum
2025
Abstract
International aid in the form of development assistance helps developing countries meet their development needs. Aid is also used as a conduit to drive the interests of donor countries in recipient countries. In Ghana, there is a renewed interest from donors to drive agriculture transformation through investment in market-based policies. However, little is known about how development assistance is used by donor countries to promote their interests in the Ghanaian agriculture sector. This article draws on policy documents and interviews with policy actors and donor stakeholders to understand the processes and outcomes of agriculture sector policymaking in Ghana. Our findings demonstrate the ways financial, technical, and other resources are deployed by donors to shape agricultural policy outcomes. We further demonstrate how donors promote market-based solutions in the agriculture sector. We conclude by reflecting on the limits of these donor-led agricultural policies in meeting the needs of Ghana's smallholder farmers.
Details
- Title
- International Aid and Its Role in Shaping Agriculture Policy Narratives in Ghana
- Authors/Creators
- James Boafo - Murdoch University, School of Humanities, Arts and Social SciencesKristen Lyons - The University of QueenslandSenyo Dotsey - University of Turin
- Publication Details
- Afrikaspectrum
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Identifiers
- 991005765131307891
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2025
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences; Indo-Pacific Research Centre
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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