@article{1454900,
      recid = {1454900},
      author = {Borter, Daniel Kipleel, and Malik, Nadeem,},
      title = {African experience in the application of the development  aid effectiveness principles : the case of Kenya /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xv, 261 pages) :},
      abstract = {This book analyses the diffusion and implementation of Aid  Effectiveness Principles in Kenya's agricultural sector.  Although Aid Effectiveness Principles represent a  significant step in aid and development discourse, studies  on its implementation remain inadequate, especially in the  African context. This book combines the perspectives of the  Kenyan government, donor representatives and small-scale  farmers. The discussion on Kenya brings in comparative  perspectives and, therefore, would have broader relevance  to the African region, in general. It highlights a  disconnect between the government and farmers concerning  the ownership concept, where farmers lack a voice in  important policy matters. The book shows that donors have  exploited the weaknesses in government responses to  interpret The Principles in ways that suit their strategic  interests. Consequently, the book argues that the diffusion  of Aid Effectiveness Principles has taken the form of  symbolic imitation ⁰́₃ a form of policy diffusion where the  policymakers choose policies for their symbolic value  rather than their effectiveness. Dr Daniel Kipleel Borter  is a development consultant interested in agricultural  sector development in developing countries and previously  worked for over 17 years in Kenya⁰́₉s agricultural sector.  Daniel holds PhD in the Anthropology of Development from  University of Melbourne, with research interests in aid and  development and development policy. He has researched the  diffusion of global aid effectiveness policies in  agriculture sector programmes in Kenya, donor practices and  the aid effectiveness infrastructure. He has also taught  development studies courses at Egerton University in Kenya  and Australian Catholic University in Melbourne. Dr Nadeem  Malik is a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne.  He served as Director of the Development Studies Program  from 2009-2014 and is currently the Research Director of  Anthropology and Development Studies. Before being an  academic, he served in the development sector for around 20  years. His primary areas of specialization are Third World  development, globalization, gender and development,  governance, civil society and the state, decentralization  or local governance, project and program management and  monitoring and evaluation of development projects,  anthropology of development, political anthropology and  art/theatre and development.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1454900},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8368-9},
}