1st Edition

Multinationals, Poverty Alleviation and UK Aid The Complex Quest for Mutually Beneficial Outcomes

By Jo-Anna Russon Copyright 2024
288 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

288 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

288 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book analyses the complex relationship between the private sector, UK official development assistance (ODA) and poverty alleviation in sub-Saharan Africa. In recent years, the private sector has occupied an increasingly prominent position within UK ODA, bringing a range of opportunities and conflicting interests. This book first traces the trajectory of private sector engagement in ODA,... Read more

Chapter 1: Multinationals and the UK mutual prosperity agenda

Chapter 2: Bilateral ODA and the private sector: approaches and modalities

Chapter 3: Theorising the MNC-Donor-Development relationship

Chapter 4: UK ODA and the private sector

Chapter 5: GlaxoSmithKline plc and UK ODA in Kenya and Nigeria

Chapter 6: Barclays plc and UK ODA in Tanzania and Zambia

Chapter 7: AB InBev and UK ODA in Mozambique and South Africa

Chapter 8: MNCs and ODA alignment: a CSR perspective

Chapter 9: The CSR-ODA nexus: poverty reduction and mutually beneficial outcomes

Chapter 10: Summary and closing remarks

Biography

Jo-Anna Russon is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Education, University of Nottingham, UK. Her research focuses on the relationship between the private sector and international development, particularly in the context of UK foreign aid. Her research to date has focused primarily on multinational corporations and corporate social responsibility in sub-Saharan Africa, and technical and vocational education in South Africa and Uganda. More recent research focuses on consultants and contractors in UK aid, and cash transfers for community-led skills development in Uganda.