"Three volumes designed to assist workers in the field who are encouraging the development of self-reliant creative communities. The book has as its basic philosophy the belief that we should all participate in making this world a more just place to live in. It integrates the approach of Paulo Freir
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e and how to put this method into practice, Manfred Max Neef's understanding of fundamental human needs, group methods which are essential for participatory education, organizational development, which stresses how to build structures which enable people to become self reliant, and social analysis to help groups find their central problems." (Catalogue Intermediate Technology Publications 2000)
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"Designed to help those who want to monitor and evaluate their work. This book advocates simple, low-cost methods appropriate for community development programmes, and can be used in the field by those who have no training in evaluation methodology. Has chapters on: understanding evaluation; Plannin
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g and organising resources; using existing knowledge and records; collecting more information; reposting the results of evaluation; using the evaluation results. Clear writing, how to do it with reasons for everything. Extensive bibliography. The examples refer especially to evaluation of (basic) health services." (Catalogue Intermediate Technology Publications 2000)
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"Case studies and seminar reports are provided that "were presented at an international seminar to examine field experiences in using a culture-based approach to nonformal education. Part 1, containing an introductory paper and nine case studies, 'focuses on indigenous institutions and processes in
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health, family planning, agriculture, basic education, and conscientization. The introductory paper discusses indigenous sociocultural forms as a basis for nonformal education and development. Seven countries are represented in the case studies: Indonesia, Bolivia, Java' (Indonesia), Upper Volta, Botswana, India, and Bali (Indonesia). Section II focuses on the performing arts in both mass campaigns and community nonformal education programs. An introductory paper overviews folk media, popular theater, and conflitting strategies for social change in the Third World. The seven case studies consider the specific strategies used in Brazil, Sierra Leone, China, India, Mexico, Jamaica, arid Africa. Section III contains the seminar reports developed from discussions of the four regional working groups: Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. A summary of plenary discussions is also provided." (ERIC document resumé)
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"Organisation of competitions, shows and exhibitions in various regions of Uganda — Community development agents are invited to take part, to make comments and if necessary to give advice — These activities have been favourably received by the native population and have since become a tradition,
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constantly increasing in variety and richness of material presented, from year to year." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 525, topic code 9)
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