The power of peer learning :: networks and development cooperation /

An ancient Chinese proverb tells us "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." The same can be said for development assistance. Solutions provided by outside "experts" are often rejected or politely shelved. However, solut...

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1. Verfasser: Guilmette, Jean-H
Körperschaften: International Development Research Centre (Canada), Academic Foundation (New Delhi, India)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New Delhi, IN : Academic Foundation, 2007.
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Zusammenfassung:An ancient Chinese proverb tells us "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." The same can be said for development assistance. Solutions provided by outside "experts" are often rejected or politely shelved. However, solutions based on the principle of "self-help" are far more likely to take root. This book explores the self-help, peer learning approach of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), comparing it with that of IDRC. It focuses on the importance of networks to development and growth, and demonstrates.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (257 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-257).
ISBN:9781552503492
1552503496

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