Practicing Development bridges the gap between academia and the world of practice to address challenges and propose concrete steps toward more equitable, effective, and sustainable development. The authors draw from their on-the-ground experiences as they discuss what "development" is, how to attain it, and what their findings mean for the funding and practice of development efforts. Often challenging conventional wisdom, they provide a range of concrete examples of innovation, responsiveness, and sustainability—and perhaps most important, explore how practitioners might be better educated to achieve positive change.
Table of Contents:
Practicing Development
S.H. Holcombe and M. Howard
Good Intentions and the Reality of Development Practice
S.H. Holcombe and M. Howard
What Does Lasting Development Look Like?
M. Howard
Reflecting On Development Practice The Journey from Practice to Learning
L. Simon
On Learning and Practicing Development
V. Ariyaratne
The Business of Aid
T. Dichter
Courage Is the Cornerstone of Progress
P. Awuah
Environmentally Conscious Development
T. Agardy
Reimagining Development Practice
R. Offenheiser
Turning Development Around Empathy: A Missing Link
C.V. Donaldson
Devolution: An Opportunity for Sustainable Development
E. Kamau
Collective Action and Happy Accidents: Lessons from a Central Mexico Watershed
A. Madrigal Bulnes et al.
African NGOs: Potential to Make Sustainable Change
E. Odembo
National Execution: China's Approach to Local Development
L. Lu
Global Frameworks: Using International Law and Civic Action
F.R. Howard and R. Newball
From Local to Global: Four Microcases
P. Gupta et al.
Preparing Development Practitioners Drawing Lessons from Reflection and Practice
S.H. Holcombe and M. Howard
Educating Development Practitioners for Positive Change
M. Howard and S.H. Holcombe
About the Author :
Susan H. Holcombe and Marion Howard are professors emerita of the practice at Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management.
Review :
Thoughtfully examines the evolution, practice, and impact of the international development industry from the perspective of seasoned practitioners and educators from both the North and the South." — Jennifer Brinkerhoff, George Washington University
