February 2013 – Acacia Development Associates Ltd

Spending aid money on security

Poor people need security in exactly the same way that they need access to clean water, shelter, food, healthcare and education. Security is a basic service and is the business of people, their governments and development programmes. When poor people are safer, then their countries are more [...]

By admin|2020-03-15T11:50:20+00:00February 21st, 2013|Aid|0 Comments

Global security and security sector development in Africa

Insecurity in Africa is increasingly acknowledged as a threat to global security. But tackling it often prioritises the interests of the international community at the expense of people in Africa and the Continent’s long-term stability. The nature of the threat is rarely traditional and military [...]

By admin|2020-03-15T11:48:43+00:00February 20th, 2013|Africa|0 Comments