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From Policy to Practice: The Journey of Intersectionality from Policy Formulation to Policy Implementation in Sida’s International Development Cooperation

Ehrenberg, Emma LU (2019) SIMV18 20191
Graduate School
Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender
Abstract
This thesis investigates how the concept of intersectionality travels from policy to practice through the work of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). This is done by looking at two parts of the policy process: policy formulation and policy implementation. By using the ‘What’s the Problem Represented to be’ approach to policy analysis, the first part examines how intersectionality appears within policies guiding Sida’s work. Through conducting semi-structured interviews, and a comparative case-study, the second part studies how intersectional aspects in those policies are realised in the two cooperation countries Uganda and Zambia. Using theoretical frameworks of policy implementation, the analysis reveals that... (More)
This thesis investigates how the concept of intersectionality travels from policy to practice through the work of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). This is done by looking at two parts of the policy process: policy formulation and policy implementation. By using the ‘What’s the Problem Represented to be’ approach to policy analysis, the first part examines how intersectionality appears within policies guiding Sida’s work. Through conducting semi-structured interviews, and a comparative case-study, the second part studies how intersectional aspects in those policies are realised in the two cooperation countries Uganda and Zambia. Using theoretical frameworks of policy implementation, the analysis reveals that intersectional aspects appear in the policies and is used in practice. However, the actual term is rarely mentioned in either. Intersectional aspects are mainly implemented by being incorporated into Sida’s various analytical tools. Ultimately, although few differences were found between the two countries, both cases indicate that Sida has incorporated an intersectional way of thinking into their international aid work. (Less)
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author
Ehrenberg, Emma LU
supervisor
organization
course
SIMV18 20191
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
intersectionality policy implementation policy formulation Sida Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Swedish feminist foreign policy
language
English
id
8980096
date added to LUP
2019-08-23 13:53:31
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2019-08-23 13:53:31
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  abstract     = {{This thesis investigates how the concept of intersectionality travels from policy to practice through the work of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). This is done by looking at two parts of the policy process: policy formulation and policy implementation. By using the ‘What’s the Problem Represented to be’ approach to policy analysis, the first part examines how intersectionality appears within policies guiding Sida’s work. Through conducting semi-structured interviews, and a comparative case-study, the second part studies how intersectional aspects in those policies are realised in the two cooperation countries Uganda and Zambia. Using theoretical frameworks of policy implementation, the analysis reveals that intersectional aspects appear in the policies and is used in practice. However, the actual term is rarely mentioned in either. Intersectional aspects are mainly implemented by being incorporated into Sida’s various analytical tools. Ultimately, although few differences were found between the two countries, both cases indicate that Sida has incorporated an intersectional way of thinking into their international aid work.}},
  author       = {{Ehrenberg, Emma}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{From Policy to Practice: The Journey of Intersectionality from Policy Formulation to Policy Implementation in Sida’s International Development Cooperation}},
  year         = {{2019}},
}