Beyond Profits: Corporate Social Responsibility as a Tool for Poverty Reduction and Social Welfare in Zanzibar
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Corporate Social Responsibility, Poverty Reduction, Social Welfare, Zanzibar, Sustainable DevelopmentRésumé
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has developed from a philanthropic concept to a tool for sustainable development strategies. In Zanzibar, CSR practices have been mainly focused in the service and tourism industries; however, they have been limited in their scope to ensure a positive contribution to poverty reduction and improvement in social welfare outcomes. This study bridges this knowledge gap by investigating how CSR helps to ensure sustainable poverty reduction. The study aims to assess the efficiency of CSR practices in improving social welfare outcomes and reducing poverty in Zanzibar. A descriptive-analytical approach is used to analyze secondary data from government reports, NGO publications, and private business CSR practices. The findings of the study show that although CSR initiatives contribute to basic community services, such as education support, health programs, and environmental conservation, its role in poverty reduction is still disorganized and without systematic assessment. The study shows that the use of structural frameworks, like the Plan-Do-Check-Act-Improve cycle and participatory development approaches, could improve the strategic role of CSR. The study contributes to the body of literature on CSR by presenting an evidence-based study of its limitations and suggesting ways of improving its governance. It presents policy suggestions that could improve CSR coordination and align it with community development for sustainable social welfare outcomes in Zanzibar.
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