"I have spent the last four years watching people die." With these wrenching words, humanitarian Stephen Lewis begins his personal, often searing insider's account of Africa's plight and the wealthy world's betrayal. Lewis recounts how in 2000, global leaders agreed to eight Millennium...
2013-09-20 The Shashe Agro-Ecology School Learning AgriCultures Improved extension in Paraguay Seeds and farmer field schools Reflecting upon practice A university's model for local development Connecting social movements, family farmers and the university Training teachers in Afghasistan A new cadre of...
2013-12-20 Ten qualities of family farming New peasants in Spain When family farmers lead development The mother of our breath "We are a political and economic force" From conflicts to profitable alliances Learning from new peasants Agri-ProFocus Agro-ecology
A comprehensive work of reference for development practitioners and planners, for policy makers and social analysts, and for teachers and students of development, they analyse policy, procedure, and practice in fields as diverse as health, human rights, emergency relief, capacity building, and...
We humans are born with a craving for fat and sugar. But we are also born with a craving fordrama. We pay attention to dramatic stories and we get bored if nothing happens. Journalists and lobbyists tell dramatic stories. That’s their job. They tell stories about extraordinary events and unusual...
The purpose of this research is to examine the recommended approaches to the education systems in order to determine their respective capabilites to perform educational tasks efficiently enough for economic and social development, using Tanzania as a case study. 36 pages
2017-02-09 This presentation will look at the differences between relief, rehabilitation, and development. We will see some of the challenges involved in determining which one of those three interventions is needed in different situations and we will talk about what to consider when transitioning from...
Mission co-worker Mark Hare talks about the impact that seeds -- provided in part by the Presbyterian Hunger Program and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance -- have had in Haiti's recovery. The program is about "providing seeds as a way for Haitians to be Haitians" and "providing people options so...