The evaluation of the outcomes and impact of social development programmes is the major focus of this text. It begins with a review of current thinking on social development and an overview based on an extensive review of the literature on approaches to evaluating the impact of social development. The remainder of the work than draws on the papers and discussions that took place at the Third International Workshop on Evaluating Social Development held in the Netherlands in November 1996.

This text includes annotation on over 100 publications useful in developing building for safety programmes. Entries cover cheap and available material on the following subjects: housing and disaster; training; hazard-resistant construction; project planning and communication; community participation; finance; case studies.