Understanding policy volatility in Sudan

In this paper we present the findings of a qualitative investigation into some dimensions and implications of policy volatility in the realms of natural resource (NR) governance and devolution in contemporary Sudan, with particular reference to Greater Kordofan. Our goal is to map out some aspects o...

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Autores principales: El-Harizi, Khalid, Zaki, El Sayed, Prato, Bettina, Shields, Ghada
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Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160222
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author El-Harizi, Khalid
Zaki, El Sayed
Prato, Bettina
Shields, Ghada
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description In this paper we present the findings of a qualitative investigation into some dimensions and implications of policy volatility in the realms of natural resource (NR) governance and devolution in contemporary Sudan, with particular reference to Greater Kordofan. Our goal is to map out some aspects of the interplay between volatility, disempowerment processes affecting both state agents and the rural population, and certain problems of governance that are characteristic but not unique to Sudan. In particular, we argue that volatility is a dimension of poor governance worthy of investigation in its own right, as it is a primary ingredient of what we may call a “self-disempowering state,” where adaptive learning in policy processes is impeded and successful devolution faces particularly complex obstacles. The policy domain that we consider for analysis includes laws, regulations and policies enacted under the label of “Decentralization, Land Allocation and Land Use,” as well as large development projects supporting the decentralization or devolution of NR management to local communities in the region.
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spelling CGSpace1602222025-11-06T07:21:16Z Understanding policy volatility in Sudan El-Harizi, Khalid Zaki, El Sayed Prato, Bettina Shields, Ghada devolution communities governance rural population decentralization natural resources management land allocation land use ifad In this paper we present the findings of a qualitative investigation into some dimensions and implications of policy volatility in the realms of natural resource (NR) governance and devolution in contemporary Sudan, with particular reference to Greater Kordofan. Our goal is to map out some aspects of the interplay between volatility, disempowerment processes affecting both state agents and the rural population, and certain problems of governance that are characteristic but not unique to Sudan. In particular, we argue that volatility is a dimension of poor governance worthy of investigation in its own right, as it is a primary ingredient of what we may call a “self-disempowering state,” where adaptive learning in policy processes is impeded and successful devolution faces particularly complex obstacles. The policy domain that we consider for analysis includes laws, regulations and policies enacted under the label of “Decentralization, Land Allocation and Land Use,” as well as large development projects supporting the decentralization or devolution of NR management to local communities in the region. 2007 2024-11-21T09:50:17Z 2024-11-21T09:50:17Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160222 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute El-Harizi, Khalid; Zaki, El Sayed; Prato, Bettina; Shields, Ghada. Understanding policy volatility in Sudan. IFPRI Discussion Paper 721. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160222
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natural resources management
land allocation
land use
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El-Harizi, Khalid
Zaki, El Sayed
Prato, Bettina
Shields, Ghada
Understanding policy volatility in Sudan
title Understanding policy volatility in Sudan
title_full Understanding policy volatility in Sudan
title_fullStr Understanding policy volatility in Sudan
title_full_unstemmed Understanding policy volatility in Sudan
title_short Understanding policy volatility in Sudan
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topic devolution
communities
governance
rural population
decentralization
natural resources management
land allocation
land use
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