Development practitioners in action / Linje Manyozo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Manyozo, Linje, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development.

Development economics.

Economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Rugby, England : Practical Action Publishing Ltd, [2023]

Summary:

This book explores the role and characteristics of development practitioners within the framework of deliberative development paradigms. It highlights the importance of empathy and indigenous intelligence in crafting sustainable development solutions by emphasizing the significance of seeing, hearing, and utilizing the wisdom of the communities involved. Drawing from practical experiences across diverse fields such as public health, community theatre, and agricultural extension, the text encourages practitioners to co-create interventions and enrich their formal training with local knowledge and empathy. It aims to engage development professionals and experts in a participatory approach to development that is heartfelt and community-centered. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

About the author

Prologue

1. Development practitioners in action

2. Teacher, teach us to see

3. On empathy for the other

4. On women in development

5. On forgiveness and trauma

6. On leadership

7. Wisdom of water

References

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Manyozo, Linje Development Practitioners in Action

ISBN:

9781788532167

1788532163

OCLC:

1382692629