Participatory Development in Kenya

Participatory Development in Kenya
Author: Josephine Syokau Mwanzia
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2016-05-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1317083830

Participatory Development (PDev) has been embraced by Third World governments and international organizations such as the World Bank as a means to reduce poverty and empower disadvantaged communities. The emphasis on creating partnerships and using participatory and people-centred approaches has obvious political appeal, yet there is evidence that in practice interventions designed to increase PDev and reduce poverty have yet to have the desired empowerment, transformation and sustainability effect. Using an in-depth study of the Basic Education Improvement Project (BEIP) implemented by the Government of Kenya, the authors of this book critically assess the fit between policy, practice and theory of PDev to shed light on theoretical debates that are on-going in development.

Participatory Development in Kenya

Participatory Development in Kenya
Author: Josephine Syokau Mwanzia
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2016-05-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1317083822

Participatory Development (PDev) has been embraced by Third World governments and international organizations such as the World Bank as a means to reduce poverty and empower disadvantaged communities. The emphasis on creating partnerships and using participatory and people-centred approaches has obvious political appeal, yet there is evidence that in practice interventions designed to increase PDev and reduce poverty have yet to have the desired empowerment, transformation and sustainability effect. Using an in-depth study of the Basic Education Improvement Project (BEIP) implemented by the Government of Kenya, the authors of this book critically assess the fit between policy, practice and theory of PDev to shed light on theoretical debates that are on-going in development.

Working with Rural Communities Participatory Action Research in Kenya

Working with Rural Communities Participatory Action Research in Kenya
Author: Chitere, Orieko P.
Publisher: University of Nairobi Press
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2015-03-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9966846883

This book addresses itself to mobilisation and involvement of rural people in development projects. It describes an imperfect but, nonetheless, exciting and thought-provoking exercise that drew social science researchers and students from four public universities in Kenya into an experiment in participatory research, community education and development in two locations. The experiment was grounded on the assumptions that the people of Kenya are a primary resource and that given proper roles and contribution of planners, researchers and programme implementers, self-sustainable development can become a reality. The contributors of this book have focused on the potential of the university to facilitate participation of the people in development. They have given specific suggestions on how this might be accomplished.

Participatory Arts in International Development

Participatory Arts in International Development
Author: Paul Cooke
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2019-08-13
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0429678371

This book explores the practical delivery of participatory arts projects in international development. Bringing together an interdisciplinary group of academics, international development professionals and arts practitioners, the book engages honestly with the competing challenges faced by the different groups of people involved. Participatory arts are becoming increasingly popular in international development circles, fuelled in part by the increased accessibility of audio-visual media in the digital age, and also by the move towards participatory discourses in the wake of the UN’s Agenda 2030. The book asks: What do participatory arts projects look like in practice, and why are they used as an international development tool? How can we develop practical and sustainable development projects on the ground, localising best practice according to cultural, economic and linguistic contexts? What are the enablers of, and barriers to, successful participatory initiatives, and how can we evaluate past projects to learn and feed into future projects? Written to appeal to both academics and practitioners, this book would also be suitable for teaching on courses related to participatory development, community arts, and culture and development.

Knowledge Shared

Knowledge Shared
Author: Edward T. Jackson
Publisher: IDRC
Total Pages: 265
Release: 1998
Genre: Community development
ISBN: 0889368686

This book presents leading-edge analysis on the theory and practice of participatory evaluation around the world. With its instructive case studies from Bangladesh, El Salvador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, and St Vincent, the book is a guide to a community-based approach to evaluation that is at once a learning process, a means of taking action, and a catalyst for empowerment.Knowledge Shared is the most comprehensive book now available on participatory evaluation. It is intended primarily as a tool for practitioners and policymakers in all segments of development cooperatio.

The World Bank Participation Sourcebook

The World Bank Participation Sourcebook
Author:
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 282
Release: 1996
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780821335581

Presents case studies resulting from participation in the World Bank by developing countries such as Chad, Brazil, and Nigeria

Localizing Development

Localizing Development
Author: Ghazala Mansuri
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 082138256X

This book examines the conceptual foundations of the participatory approach to local development, assesses the evidence of its efficacy, and draws key lessons for policy.

Sustainable Community Development: Dilemma of Options in Kenya

Sustainable Community Development: Dilemma of Options in Kenya
Author: F. Waswa
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2014-11-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 1137497416

Community development has lately gained much prominence, but the emphasis has remained on the economic and social welfare of communities, rather than the environment. By focusing on 'sustainable' development in Kenya, this study shows the importance of integrating ecological concerns in socio-economic and cultural development processes.