Project description
How are policies for agricultural and rural development negotiated and implemented in conflict-affected countries in the Sahel? How do such sensitive contexts influence the policy formulation and implementation process? The interactive research project 'Synergising Sustainability' studies the 'social life' of policies for agricultural development, analysing the process of policy-making and implementation at different levels, in both Europe and in countries in the Sahel. We are particularly interested in how development goals for boosting food production, employment creation, and climate-change action interact with ambitions for enhancing governance, equity and justice, and sustainable peace.
To study this, the project focuses on the complex interactions and contestations between diverse stakeholders at different levels in the policy-making process (e.g. EU, bilateral donors, national ministries, civil society, farmers' associations, private sector), including the politics and power of discourses on notions like 'agricultural sustainability' and 'peace'. By focusing on conflict-affected countries in the Sahel, this research project will improve our understanding of how policy-making processes for agricultural sustainability and peace result in synergies, as well as frictions, contradictions, and trade-offs. The study involves mainly qualitative research methods with extensive fieldwork in sensitive contexts in the Sahel. You will study stakeholder interactions, policy-making, negotiations, and the implementation of rural development programmes in the region.
Selection criteria
You have a Master's degree in Political Science, Human Geography, Development Studies, Anthropology, or a related field.
You have academic excellence, as demonstrated by your grade transcripts and CV.
You have experience in conducting fieldwork research in the Sahel region. Experience with agricultural development in Sub-Saharan Africa would be a plus.
Experience in working in difficult, conflict-affected countries is an asset.
You have an excellent command of written and spoken English, and you have a good working knowledge of French.
You are able to work both independently and as a team player.
You have experience with and are committed to fieldwork research and qualitative methods, also involving close collaboration with policy makers and development practitioners. Experience in facilitating workshops or with other training activities would be a plus.
You have strong skills in project management, are flexible, have a proactive attitude and excellent academic writing skills.
You are willing to spend a substantial part of the contract period in the Sahel region (two periods of 9-12 months).
Information
For questions about the position, please contact Mathijs van Leeuwen, Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, at +31 (0)24 36 15 696 or mathijs.vanleeuwen@ru.nl.
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