Papers by Godfrey Hampwaye
Africa Insight, 2011
With the expansion of decentralisation in the country, Zambia is recording a growth in planning i... more With the expansion of decentralisation in the country, Zambia is recording a growth in planning initiatives for Local Economic Development (LED). This article examines LED activities in the city of Kitwe, against the backdrop of regional and local economic decline, two different sets of responses may be recognised: (i) local government led initiatives and (ii) 'bottom up' LED responses arising from the community level. These initiatives are of limited scope and are weakened by institutional and financial shortcomings.
Food processing is important to the Zambian economy and entails a set of options for local firms ... more Food processing is important to the Zambian economy and entails a set of options for local firms to grow and create employment given the growth potential the country possesses in agriculture. This policy brief summarizes the findings of a study of 38 Zambian owned firms in the food processing industry. The study, which is the first of its kind in Zambia, reveals that a major part of the interviewed firms find that they have performed above industry average the last five year. A minor part states performance below industry average. Close to 80% of the firms views government and business associations to provide insufficient support to the sector. In conclusion, various ways forward are suggested. Introduction: Agriculture and development Development in agriculture is closely linked to economic development, food security and poverty reduction. Agriculture was a priority to most developing countries at independence in order to secure sufficient food supplies for the nations. However, ag...
Global Development …, 2009
Paper prepared for the Global Development Network Project, Institutional Capacity Strengthening ... more Paper prepared for the Global Development Network Project, Institutional Capacity Strengthening of African Public Policy Institutes to Support Inclusive Growth and the MDGs, April 2009. ... Etienne Nel Godfrey Hampwaye Alex Thornton Chris M. Rogerson Lochner Marais
Urban Forum, 2008
... the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Irish Aid (see Rogerson ..... more ... the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Irish Aid (see Rogerson ... According to statistics obtained from the database at the Zambia's Central Statistical Office ... Other significant sectors in the Lusaka economy are manufacturing, financial intermedia-tion ...
Due to the devolution of functions from the national government to the municipality level, Lusaka... more Due to the devolution of functions from the national government to the municipality level, Lusaka like any other city in a developing country is experiencing difficulties in the delivery of services to its residents. Generally the failure is as a result of capacity constraints in terms of financial and human resources, and institutional or administrative weaknesses. One of the public services that has been almost entirely neglected over the years is solid waste management. The failure of the Sustainable Lusaka Programme and other programmes to deal with the issue of solid waste collection in the past has necessitated the implementation of the New Waste Management System, based on cooperation between stakeholders and private waste management companies. This paper focuses on decentralisation through the privatisation of solid waste management. It is considered whether the current environment is conducive for the participation of the private sector in the business of solid waste collection. This paper does not evaluate the performance of the project, but rather seeks to bring to the fore obstacles that could adversely affect the successful implementation of this decentralised new system and consequently impact negatively on poverty alleviation.
abstract. In ensuring growth and development collaborative State-Business relations (SBRs) matter... more abstract. In ensuring growth and development collaborative State-Business relations (SBRs) matters, and with economic growth comes increasing levels of employment, options for poverty reduction and hence more equitable development. Whereas it is known that SBR matters at a macro-economic level, the concept of SBR has also been employed in a more or less all-encompassing way in the literature. Accordingly, while it is clear that SBRs work, there is lack knowledge about which dimensions of SBRs are the most important. Due to the continued importance of agriculture in many developing countries, processing of the food produced in the sector is a key manufacturing activity of high economic importance to many economies. Ensuring collaborative SBRs in the food processing industry is therefore of interest to growth and development, particularly as it is a sector about which little is known about the role of SBRs. The paper attempts to examine how and why SBRs matter to and influence the gro...
BRICS and Resistance in Africa
Urban agriculture (UA) has not always received adequate recognition in respect of institutional a... more Urban agriculture (UA) has not always received adequate recognition in respect of institutional acceptance. In addition, institutional acceptance has often not been followed by proactive policy approaches. At the same time, decentralization in both South Africa and Zambia has resulted in a larger degree of local decision-making powers. This report evaluates said responses from eight case studies (four from Zambia and South Africa each) against the existing literature and policy frameworks. The case studies reveal that the institutional response of decentralised government systems is mixed and that, while there has largely been institutional acceptance, proactive responses do however remain limited. In cases where institutional responses have been available, basic evidence from M&E nevertheless remains weak. Amongst the most important lessons are the role of supportive policy frameworks, the importance of access to land, the legal status of urban agriculture in Zambia, the role of ex...
Paper prepared for the Global Development Network Project, Institutional Capacity Strengthening ... more Paper prepared for the Global Development Network Project, Institutional Capacity Strengthening of African Public Policy Institutes to Support Inclusive Growth and the MDGs, April 2009. ... Etienne Nel Godfrey Hampwaye Alex Thornton Chris M. Rogerson Lochner Marais
Since 2012 food processing firms have experienced constraints in their growth resulting in either... more Since 2012 food processing firms have experienced constraints in their growth resulting in either stagnation or decline all together. This is more so given the changes in the operating environment prevailing in Zambia. This paper analyses the performance of sixteen selected food processing firms in Zambia. The paper further attempts to answer the question of why the general performance of the firms has been poor. The analysis in terms of performance has been done by examining the firms’ EIBIT, capacity to employ new staff, re-investing in new technology, process and product upgrading. Literature shows that these variables are good indicators of performance. The firms are in two categories; the more successful and the less successful. This paper relies upon data collected for the Successful African Firms and Institutional Change (SAFIC) Project. The data in question comprise survey data conducted between 2012 and 2013. Furthermore, the data collected from in-depth interviews conducte...
This study analyses decentralisation, local economic development (LED) and urban agriculture in Z... more This study analyses decentralisation, local economic development (LED) and urban agriculture in Zambia focusing attention on the cities of Lusaka, Ndola and Kitwe. LED is examined in terms of the formulation and implementation of LED plans following the downturn in the local economies of all the three case studies. A key focus is on urban agriculture, especially the institutional responses by the three local governments towards this activity. This study draws from a wide range of primary sources. Focused interviews were conducted with key stakeholders and interview schedules were administered to urban cultivators. Further, government documents were used to achieve certain objectives of the study. The results of the study show that although the three case studies generally indicate an inadequate capacity, especially fiscal capacity, to deliver public services,
African Sociological Review / Revue Africaine de Sociologie, 2009
The predominant narrative of globalisation is that it has led to a decline in the power of the na... more The predominant narrative of globalisation is that it has led to a decline in the power of the nation state and an increase in the power of markets. Others note that the power of the state has increased along some dimensions, even as it has lost economic power. Both of these literatures, however, tend to be too reductive by focusing on the national scale. In contrast, this paper argues that globalisation may reconfigure, respatialise, and potentially increase the economic and political power of certain states. This hypothesis is tested empirically through reference to Chinese engagement in the Southern African country of Zambia using data obtained from in-depth interviews conducted with government officials, Chinese business owners, employees and other key informants.
Development Southern Africa, 2010
... DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2010.508604 Alec Thornton a b * , Etienne Nel c & Godfrey Hampwaye ... more ... DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2010.508604 Alec Thornton a b * , Etienne Nel c & Godfrey Hampwaye d pages 613-625. Available online: 01 Sep 2010. ...
Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, Dec 1, 2014
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