"Participation" and "participatory development" have become mantras in contemporary development discourse. But certain cultural settings are better suited to local participation and collective action ...

This chapter delineates the evolution of two contested, closely related concepts in development ethics – empowerment and participatory development. While empowerment originated in radical feminist ...

Africa needs to take control over its own development strategy through a participatory and coordinated approach that involves a more effective mobilization and use of domestic financial and ...

I recently had the pleasure of talking with Martin Burt during the launch of his book Who Owns Poverty at IDS. The book describes a new social innovation tool ‘the Poverty Stoplight’, developed by ...

Development in Practice offers practice-based analysis and research concerning the social dimensions of development and humanitarianism, and provides a worldwide forum for debate and the exchange of ...

The poor have the potential to change their destiny and end poverty, if they are organised, save their resources and hone their skills. These three principles form the cornerstone of Shoaib Sultan ...

There is great potential to take a bottom-up approach to development planning in the drylands that includes the knowledge, input, and support of dryland communities. To date, pastoralists have had ...

It’s a well-known fact that a strong corporate learning program is an effective retention tool. By encouraging employees to actively participate, employees can better understand new concepts ...