An Overall Evaluation of the Special Rural Development Programme


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Project evaluation of the development projects undertaken in 6 rural areas of Kenya in the context of the special rural development programme for the period ending December 1971 - covers the project selection criteria and methodology, the planning framework, the principles and objectives of the srdp, etc., outlines some of the projects completed, and includes recommendations regarding similar projects in the future. Map, references and statistical tables.













Social Structure and Rural Development in the Third World


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An analysis of the relationship between Third World farmers and the international economy.




Guide to the Rural Development Act of 1972


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Development Projects as Policy Experiments


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The complexity of the development process calls for an adaptive approach for assistance programmes which rely on strategic planning, responsiveness and experimentation and decision-making processes that join learning with action




Ideas for Development


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The many ideas and opportunities include: narrowing the gaps between words and actions; reducing demands on administrative capacity; using minimum rules, non-negotiables and downward accountability to transform power relations; finding new potentials for participation; improving scaling up; critical reflection and experiential learning; complementing rights-based with obligations-based approaches; pro-poor realism; and responsible well-being."