1. 2018/02/06 Speaker Bio: Dr. Aida Y. Pagtan is a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Rural Development. She finished her Master’s Degree in Public Administration at Baguio Central University. She also received a Master’s degree in Social Work and Community Organization at the University of the Philippines. She...
  2. 2018/04/27 Joel Matthews has often written to us in response to articles in EDN. His comments are always insightful. Now we are glad to share an article by Joel, sharing ways that tools used in cultural anthropology can also be used to facilitate people-centered agricultural development. Joel has worked,...
  3. A group of scientists, farmers and staff from development organizations in Malawi and Tanzania put together an integrated curriculum onagroecology,climate change,nutritionandsocial equity. This training material was written in such a way that rural people with limited education can use it to...
  4. The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a global research and learning organisation for equitable and sustainable change. In partnership with the University of Sussex, IDS is ranked first in the world for development studies by the QS University Rankings. We believe passionately that...
  5. 2014/11/20 The weight of literature suggests that improving economic infrastructure can boost economic growth. No country has sustained rapid growth without considerable public investment in infrastructure. However, while investment in infrastructure is a necessary condition for economic growth, it is not,...
  6. Key Resource 2000/01/01 Field Guide. This work provides organizations with tools and perspectives to strengthen their capacity by reflecting on their performance, diagnosing internal strengths and weaknesses, identifying priority capacity areas to be strengthened, and designing plans to improve effectiveness and...
  7. Key Resource 2000/01/01 Field Guide 2: A self-assessment process designed to help organizations recognize their own potential and decide how to address the challenges they face, according to their purpose, context and resources.
  8. Key Resource 1984/01/01 Three volumes designed to assist workers in the field who are encouraging the development of self-reliant creative communities. The book has as its basic philosophy the belief that we should all participate in making this world a more just place to live in. Training for Transformation integrates...
  9. This paper discusses community development or building community from the prospective of Nehemiah.
  10. This manual was developed to help grassroots women to improve the profitability of their small scale business enterprises, agricultural and livestock projects.