Report to the sixth conference of African ministers of social affairs on policies and strategies for participatory rural development in Africa
The premise of the report is that the current crisis of Africa is a reflection of social construction of short term gains. Hence, it has to be reconstructed to facilitate Participatory Rural Development (PRD), which is sine qua non of Africa's self-reliant recovery and development. The Report argues that PRD requires a more democratic and decentralized politics, economics and culture. National policies' and strategies' appropriateness for PRO henceforth will have to be judged by exacting standards of a combination of economic growth, equity, institutional effectiveness, integration of women all aspects of life and sustainability. The Report addresses the policy issues, the obstacles and constraints and the actions required for implementation of PRD at the following three levels, viz., state; the intermediate service organization of the rural poor and other disadvantaged segment of the population like the women and local organization. An effective strategy or implementing PRD requires a systems approach and conscientization of the leaders of the local organizations and empowerment of the rural poor although a process of inter disciplinary education and dialogue.
| Format: | Conference document biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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1992-05
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/39415 |
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