The Role of Regional Organisations in Economic Growth Among Developing Countries: A Case of the Af DB

Israel Nyaburi Nyadera, UÄŸur Yasin Asal and Billy Agwanda
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Israel Nyaburi Nyadera: Israel Nyaburi Nyadera is a Teaching Assistant at the Department of Government and Public Administration, University of Macau (Macau) and a researcher at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University. He is a Charles E. Scheidt fellow for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention, George Manson University (USA), and a Kautilya fellow with the Indian Foundation. His research interests are international security, African affairs, political economy and global governance.
UÄŸur Yasin Asal: UÄŸur Yasin Asal is a Assistant Professor at Istanbul Commerce University and Head of the Political Science and International Relations Department. He has published several scientific books and book chapters and articles in academic journals. His research interests are international security, strategy, regional conflict management, prosperity, G20 and international political economy. He is a member of Council of International Relations.
Billy Agwanda: Billy Agwanda is pursuing PhD in Political Science and International Relations at Marmara University. His research interests include global governance, African studies, Regional integration and international security. He has published with several journals such as The Round Table, Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs, Global Change, Peace & Security, African Journal on Terrorism (ACSRT) amongst others.

India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs, 2021, vol. 77, issue 3, 384-403

Abstract: This article seeks to examine how regional organisations in Africa are responding to the growing call for them to provide alternative approaches and models of economic development in the continent. The study interrogates the role of the African Development Bank (AfDB) as an agent of a changing global governance system and an emerging leader in Africa’s development journey. The article begins by reflecting on the debate of a decline in global governance; it looks at Africa within the global economy and examines the organisational structure, contributions and changing role of the AfDB since its inception. It concludes that the AfDB finds itself in a unique position of trust among donors and African states at a time when traditional institutions are becoming less popular. It recommends AfDB adopt a number of reforms needed to help it maximise its impact on the continent.

Keywords: Regionalism; global governance; AfDB; international development; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1177/09749284211027164

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