Participation of the Poor in Development Initiatives

According to the author, "the past decade has seen the involvement of the poor in the planning and delivery of development initiatives become the policy of major donors such as the World Bank." Drawing on the experiences of both recipient and donor organisations, this book evaluates these collaborations and analyses the organisational and policy changes necessary to enable poor stakeholders to participate in decision making.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
• Background
• The Historical Context
• Adoption of Participatory Practices
• Organisation of the Book
• Definitions and Focus
2. The World Bank and NGOs: The Evolution of a Participation Policy
• Introduction
• Background
• History of Participation Initiative
• Initiative Results and NGO Contributions
• Conclusions and Lessons Learned
3. Participation in Development Initiatives
• Background
• Participation in Projects
• Participation in Formulation of Development Policies
• Participatory Mechanisms and Processes
• Conclusions and Guidelines for the Future
4. Incorporating Participation of the Poor in International Development Agencies
• Introduction
• The Basics of Organisational Change
• Analysis of Change at the World Bank and USAID
• Conclusions and Lessons Learned
5. Incorporating Participation of the Poor in Government Implementing Agencies
• Introduction
• Background
• A Favourable Environment for a Government
• Implementing Agency
• Transforming a Government Implementing Agency
• What Donors Can Do
• Conclusion
6. Lessons Learned and Implications for Participation of the Poor
• Introduction
• Lessons Learned
• Major Lessons Learned
• Conclusion

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