The participation of the rural poor in development

Book : The participation of the rural poor in development

Language : English

Library : Social Policy

Publish Place : Geneva

ISBN : 92-2-105285-0

Publish Date : January 1984

Publisher : International Labour Office (ILO)

Book Type : Booklet

Book Number : 1621

INDEX

CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction
An alternative development strategy
Participation: An ILO concern
Guide-lines for action
The wider movement
Approaching participation
Rural workers' education
Training
Co-operatives
Rural women
The initiators
Special public works programmes
A Panel on People's Participation
Country examples
Betel producers in Sri Lanka
Sarilakas in the Philippines
Credit for the poor in Bangladesh
Banking on storage-a co-operative in the Niger Fisherwomen in Brazil
Self-inquiry in Nicaragua
Mistakes and hurdles
Bureaucratic hurdle
An idea whose time...