Capacity-Building - An approach to people-centred development (Paperback)

The prime purpose of Oxfam and similar development agencies is to assist poor men and women in changing their situation and exercising their right to participate in the development of their societies. However, aid agencies that ignore peoples existing strengths may create dependency, and so make people more vulnerable than before. This book examines the concept of capacity-building and why it is such an integral part of development. It considers specific and practical ways in which NGOs can contribute to enabling people to build on the capacities they already possess, while avoiding undermining such capacities."Capacity-Building" reviews the types of social organization with which NGOs might consider working, and the provision of training in a variety of skills and activities, for the people involved and for their organization. The particular importance of using a capacity-building approach in emergency situations, and the dynamic and long-term nature of the process, are emphasized.

General

Imprint:	Oxfam
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 1997
First published:	November 1997
Authors:	Deborah Eade
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	236
ISBN-13:	978-0-85598-366-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Business & Economics > Economics > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > Aid & relief programmes
LSN:	0-85598-366-3
Barcode:	9780855983666

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