Papers by Catherine Kuamoah
The years after World War II have held numerous critical global occurrences for the global North ... more The years after World War II have held numerous critical global occurrences for the global North and South, striking among them is the North-South dialogue which started as a battle by third world nations for a New International Economic Order (NIEO). Quite a long while down the line, various dialogues existed among countries of the developing South and the developed North. However, increasing inequalities between the North and third world countries have endlessly brought up issues regardless of whether these dialogues have accomplished the reason for which they were built up. Thehypothetically alternative model, 'South–South cooperation' has been recognized as an important cooperation modality, but encounters contradictions that are not too different from those of its North–South counterpart. Providers of the South- South cooperation are highly heterogeneous in terms of policies, institutional arrangements, and engagement with international forums and initiatives. This pape...
Insight on Africa
Over recent years, few areas of international development research have seen as much transformati... more Over recent years, few areas of international development research have seen as much transformation as those relating to energy access and low carbon transitions. Ghana, amongst other African economies, has seen an increase in energy demand surpassing the supply of energy in the last decade. The incorporation of the incorporation of renewable energy into the mix is, therefore, seen as a significant role in addressing the energy needs by replacing conventional fuels with clean and reliable domestic electricity with the advantage of local economic opportunities. The country has adopted the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG); SDG goal 7 targets ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services. This target presents a formidable challenge to Ghana because the country still relies mainly on non-renewable energy sources. The country has a huge potential for renewable energy that remains underexploited. This study, therefore, seeks to assess the cu...
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Papers by Catherine Kuamoah