In April 2015, Maji Safi Group received word from district health officials of 30 confirmed cases of cholera in the Rorya District in northern Tanzania, where our organization operates. Though cholera ...

This chapter delineates the evolution of two contested, closely related concepts in development ethics – empowerment and participatory development. While empowerment originated in radical feminist ...

The World Bank has repeatedly acknowledged the importance of participation, good governance, and accountability for development. As both human rights and development experts have noted, respect for ...

LIKE in case of other social indicators, it is a matter of concern that Pakistan is deficient in health facilities and expertise when compared to many other developing countries. It ranks 147th for ...

Africa needs to take control over its own development strategy through a participatory and coordinated approach that involves a more effective mobilization and use of domestic financial and ...

Refugee mom and daughter discuss the courage it took to flee Syria ...

When communities are involved in designing and delivering messages, the outcomes are more sustainable because they reflect local realities and values. This demonstrates that development communication ...

The Buenos Aires initiative forms part of The Chef Tours’ broader operational activity across multiple cities, where chef-led ...

Development in Practice offers practice-based analysis and research concerning the social dimensions of development and humanitarianism, and provides a worldwide forum for debate and the exchange of ...

There is great potential to take a bottom-up approach to development planning in the drylands that includes the knowledge, input, and support of dryland communities. To date, pastoralists have had ...