Reasons for Hope: Instructive Experiences in Rural Development (Kumarian Press Books on International Development) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565490630 ISBN 13: 9781565490635

Publisher: Kumarian Press, 1996

Synopsis

* Eighteen inspirational rural development success stories
* Covers Africa, Asia, and Latin America

In the personal words of international development initiators, Reasons for Hope tells true stories of what can be done to improve the lives of those in rural communities. Read individually for specific guidance, or collectively for cumulative advice on how to promote the most desirable forms of rural development, these stories offer a timely and crucial message concerning the plight of the rural poor.

About this title

About the Author:

Norman Uphoff is director of the Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development (CIIFAD) and professor of government and international agriculture at Cornell Agriculture at Cornell University.

Review:

"A very timely and important book. The case studies provide concrete evidence that there are Reasons for Hope ... An important conclusion is that aid can be more effective when it is associated with fuller participation by local individuals and organizations who ‘own’ the projects."

About this edition

• Publisher: Kumarian Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1565490630
• ISBN 13: 9781565490635
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336
• Editor: Krishna Anirudh, Uphoff Norman, Esman Milton J.