TY - CHAP AU - Gabriel Staicu AU - Razvan Barbulescu ED - Seth Appiah-Opoku Y1 - 2017-04-26 PY - 2017 T1 - A Study of the Relationship between Foreign Aid and Human Development in Africa N2 - This book brings together leading researchers in the field of international development to examine issues relating to food security, health, rural development, human development, and institutional strengthening in developing countries. Based on empirical research, the book discusses a variety of topics including nutrition-sensitive agricultural development in South Africa, household food security in Tanzania, medical research in Egypt, child mortality in Christian and Islamic countries, spot improvement of rural roads in Asia and Africa, resilience in natural disaster, the relationship between foreign aid and human development in Africa, and finally developing competencies for rural development project management through the creation of local action groups in Argentina. The book is insightful and serves as an important reference material on international development. BT - International Development SP - Ch. 7 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/67483 DO - 10.5772/67483 SN - 978-953-51-3104-5 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-16 ER -