2017-02-09 This presentation will look at the differences between relief, rehabilitation, and development. We will see some of the challenges involved in determining which one of those three interventions is needed in different situations and we will talk about what to consider when transitioning from...
A comprehensive work of reference for development practitioners and planners, for policy makers and social analysts, and for teachers and students of development, they analyse policy, procedure, and practice in fields as diverse as health, human rights, emergency relief, capacity building, and...
Mission co-worker Mark Hare talks about the impact that seeds -- provided in part by the Presbyterian Hunger Program and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance -- have had in Haiti's recovery. The program is about "providing seeds as a way for Haitians to be Haitians" and "providing people options so...
The purpose of this research is to examine the recommended approaches to the education systems in order to determine their respective capabilites to perform educational tasks efficiently enough for economic and social development, using Tanzania as a case study. 36 pages
The ACP-EU technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), theEuropean Commission, theEU Presidency, theACP Group,Concord, and other partners organizeregular development Briefing sessions in Brussels on key issues and challenges for rural development in the context of EU-ACP...
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...
Tropicultura is a multi‐disciplinary journal, which publishes original articles, research and summary notes, overviews of books and essays, announcements and reports on films / audio‐visual resources concerning all fields linked to rural development, as well as sustainable management of the...
Farmers in developing countries need a range of skills in order to improve their livelihoods. They need to get organized into groups, understand how to use their natural resources in a sustainable way, and market their produce profitably and effectively. They also need to manage their finances,...