The role of Ivorian human rights non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the pursuit of the right to development in Côte D'Ivoire
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Authors
Vahard, Patrice Ernest
Issue Date
2014-02
Type
Thesis
Language
en
Keywords
African Renaissance , Côte d’Ivoire , Non-governmental organisations/civil society organisations , Development , Human rights , Right to development , Peace and stability , Poverty
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Abstract
This work is built on three pillars and seeks to contribute to the understanding
of the right to development (RtD) especially from the perspective of human rights
non-governmental organisations. First, the right to development, arguably one of the
most recent and controversial rights in the architecture of international human rights,
shapes the development paradigm in a manner that integrates civil, cultural,
economic, social, political and environmental rights of both individuals and groups
without distinction. Secondly, in general, social movements – including nongovernmental
organisations (NGOs) – play a crucial role as agents for change in any
democratic society. Africa, and within it Côte d’Ivoire, is no exception. Thirdly Côte d’Ivoire, an African country once heralded as a success story has been confronted
with an internal conflict with impacts which continue to be felt in the form of
increased poverty and insecurity. The country strives to resume peace, development
and stability but does not appear to have reached the end of the tunnel. The issues
confronting this country are similar to those identified by Former South African
President, Thabo Mbeki, and others to justify the promotion of the African
Renaissance as the vision to pursue. From the perspective of human rights law,
these issues are largely covered by the RtD. Therefore, can NGOs in Côte d’Ivoire
contribute meaningfully to addressing the challenges facing the country through the
pursuit of the RtD? This is the question at the heart of the present work.
This thesis establishes two main conclusions. First, in the current context of the
Côte d’Ivoire, a shift in focus towards the RtD will enable NGOs be part of the
solution to the multifaceted problems Côte d’Ivoire is seeking to overcome.
Secondly, no NGO currently has the requisite experience in working on the RtD in
Côte d’Ivoire. However, the structural reasons for this vacuum relate in the main to
knowledge and capacity. These can be addressed and recommendations are
formulated to this end.
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Citation
Vahard, Patrice Ernest (2014) The role of Ivorian human rights non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the pursuit of the right to development in Côte D'Ivoire, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/14135>