Global Development Social Justice Silvester Mwanza Global Development

Global Development & Social Justice Silvester Mwanza

Global Development v Before defining it we need to understand what development is. v Different scholars define Development differently. v Sumner, Andrew, Tribe and Michael A. in their book-International development studies: theories and methods in Research and practices (2008) summarizes development into three categories:

Global Development 1. 2. 3. Historical and long term and arguably relatively value free – ‘development’ as a process of change. Policy related and evaluative or indicator led, is based on value judgments, and has short- to medium-term time horizons – development as the MDGs, for example Post-modernist, drawing attention to the ethnocentric and ideologically loaded Western conceptions of ‘development’ and raising the possibilities of alternative conceptions

Global Development � From these different understanding we can deduce a common denominator as a movement from a lower level of lifestyle (poverty, preventable diseases, Technology etc. ) to higher level life style (availability of food, modern technology, ability to control preventable diseases etc. )

Global Development � Therefore Global development is the international consensus made by the international community that those countries that are at high level of life style should help those that are at lower levels using different strategies and mechanism. � The best mechanism used in the last 20 years has been the MDG – using the second definition of Development as the basis

Social Justice � In this complex global dynamics of development, the notion of fairness, equality and equity in trade, health , wealthy and related sectors within members states and across regions is very much on the agenda. � The call for justice by the perceived underdogs emerge � Justice like development has attracted different definitions and debate from scholars.

Social Justice � Capeheart, Loretta, Milormovic, and Dragga in their book Social Justice , Theories, issues and movement (2007) defined social Justice as what governing body decides that is or justice must be defined by courts/scholars. � They further stated it is necessarily broad and inclusive of historical and critical examination.

Social Justice � For this paper, we shall define social justice as , “policy making theory that tries to ensure that all members of society are treated fairly and that all have the same opportunity to partake of and share in the benefits of the society "Gale Opposition View Points in Context 2000 � This treatment can begin from a basic cell of the community such as access to health, education and water and sanitation

Social Justice � It can further be applied to how the economically privileged countries relate with emerging countries in terms of economical , social and political. � It grounds its objective that a human person exists within a society and deserves to be treated fairly by his community and government especially people who are mandated to distribute wealth on behalf of the community

Social Justice � It normally requires going against the status quo of the repressive systems of governance. � An attempt by the international community to advance social justice was the development of millennium development goals in 2000 � It is the similar attempt by the international community as they continue to discuss the Sustainable development Goals as can be see from the preamble of the zero draft which states:

Social Justice � “Poverty eradication is the greatest global challenge facing the world today and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. We are therefore committed to freeing humanity from poverty and hunger as a matter of urgency” INTRODUCTION AND PROPOSED GOALS AND TARGETS ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE POST 2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA

Social justice � Finally, as Michael Reisch says in his book Routledge International Handbook of Social Justice , “ achieving social justice requires more than elimination of social injustice”. It calls for comprehensive overhaul of structures that give rise to social injustices. � These include the analysis of how the distribution of power, status, rights and opportunities among others are made and implemented