Dr. Jonathan M. Sears

Research Interests

Sustainable Development Goals:

• SDG 3 Good health and well-being
• SDG 4 Quality education
• SDG 5 Gender equality
• SDG 8 Decent work and economic growth
• SDG 10 Reduced inequalities
• SDG 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
• SDG 17 Partnerships for the goals

Sectors:

• Aid
• Democracy
• Ethics
• Governance
• Official development assistance
• Peace and security
• Political economy
• Politics
• Religion and development

Demographics:

• Local populations
• Marginalized populations
• Youth

Development Actors:

• Bilateral donors
• Civil society organizations
• Conflict-affected states
• Fragile states
• Government institutions (bilateral)
• Government institutions (multilateral)
• International institutions
• Least-developed countries
• Non-governmental organizations
• United Nations

Research Methods:

• Case studies
• Historical research
• Mixed-methods
• Qualitative
• Theoretical Research
• Theory of change

Countries:

• Mali

Subregion:

• West Africa

Regions:

• Sub-Saharan Africa