Arbeitspapier
Diamonds, foreign aid, and the uncertain prospects for post-conflict reconstruction in Sierra Leone
This article examines the external and internal dimensions of post-conflict reconstruction in Sierra Leone. The United Nations, bilateral donors such as the United Kingdom, and transnational non-governmental organizations and aid agencies have been instrumental in providing much-needed external assistance to Sierra Leone during the latter stages of its civil war and in the immediate post-war period. Although foreign aid is a welcome source of external support for reconstruction efforts, it is finite like any other resource. Reconstruction must also address intangible issues such as corruption as well as the healing of society through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Special Court for Sierra Leone. Diamond exports hold potential as an internal source to spur economic growth and reconstruction. However, as the article illustrates, many obstacles remain, ranging from governance weaknesses in terms of capacity and domestic regulatory schemes on diamonds to the existence of illicit mining and smuggling of diamonds to regional instability.
- ISBN
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9291907324
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: WIDER Research Paper ; No. 2005/49
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
Foreign Aid
Economywide Country Studies: Africa
Renewable Resources and Conservation: Forestry
- Subject
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Sierra Leone
natural resources
foreign aid
post-conflict reconstruction
development
governance
Bürgerkrieg
Kriegsschaden
Entwicklungshilfe
Sierra Leone
Governance-Ansatz
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (who)
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Grant, J. Andrew
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
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The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
- (where)
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Helsinki
- (when)
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2005
- Handle
- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Grant, J. Andrew
- The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
Time of origin
- 2005
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