The power of peer learning : networks and development cooperation / Jean-H. Guilmette.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guilmette, Jean-H.

Contributor:

International Development Research Centre (Canada)

Academic Foundation (New Delhi, India)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Knowledge management.

Economic development projects--International cooperation.

Economic development projects.

Economic development projects--Political aspects.

Economic development projects--Europe, Eastern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 p.)

Place of Publication:

New Delhi, IN : Academic Foundation, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Contents; List of Tables and Boxes; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Acronyms; 1. The Conceptual Framework; 2. Development and Networks as Instruments for Change; 3. OECD's Basic Rules of Conduct-A Sociology of its Institutional Culture; 4. OECD Techniques for Managing the Iterative Policy Process within a Multicultural Environment; 5. Why Does it Work?; Post Face: This Leaves a Few Haunting Questions; Appendix: Glossary; References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-257).

ISBN:

1-280-92480-2

9786610924806

1-55250-349-6

OCLC:

226375590