SUGAR COATING, OR THE MANUFACTURE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT. A case study from Ghana

Authors

  • Jason Rush

Abstract

This article examines how the International Finance Corporation and Newmont Mining Corporation have used participatory engagement in practice in the first phase of the Ahafo Gold Mine Project in Ghana, and whether the participatory language they employ is reflective of a genuine effort to foster community participation and development in the impoverished region.

Author Biography

Jason Rush

Jason Rush has worked as a communications and advocacy expert for the UN and other international development institutions over the past decade, including stints in Vietnam, Burma and the Philippines. In addition to his Masters in Communication for Development from Malmö University, Jason has a Juris Doctor from the George Washington University and a Bachelors Degree from the Claremont Colleges.

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Published

2009-11-01

Issue

No. 13 (2009)

Section

Articles