This paper traces the process of the formulation of Decentralised Planning in the Tribal Regions of Odisha while examining the case of Sundargarh District. The paper also tries to provide an analytical glimpse between the powers devolved to the Local Governments in the Scheduled Areas of Odisha...

CAADP is the agricultural programme of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), which is therefore a programme of the African Union (AU). Established by the AU assembly in 2003, CAADP focuses on improving food security, nutrition, and increasing incomes in Africa's largely farming...

An attempt has been made in this paper to highlight first the plan strategies so far adopted and the models constructed for poverty alleviation in India. As is known, no significant results could be achieved so far in India in poverty alleviation. It is also feared that the current...

It is imperative that 'people' be at the center of the development of the nation. The concept of 'Human Development' has been of prime focus since the inception of Human Development Reports in the year 1990 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In pursuance of this objective,...

Parameter uncertainty has fuelled criticisms on the robustness of CGE results and has led to the development of alternative approaches to sensitivity analyses. Researchers have used Monte Carlo (MC) for systematic sensitivity analysis (SSA) because of its flexibility. However, MC may provide...

For the 2007-13 programming period, the EU has allocated almost 100 billion euro to achieve its rural development objectives. In this report, the Court finds that there is a lack of assurance that the money has been well spent: the Commission and Member States have not sufficiently accounted for...

This paper seeks to (i) establish the areas in which aid from the major donors is concentrated; (ii) examine how aid has been allocated to the environmental sectors, and (iii) review the factors behind the success of environmental projects. Using data from the Aiddata.org database, the...

Research and development (R&D) is a common process in for-profit organizations. Despite the benefits, it is not routinely practiced in nonprofit organizations, in part because it is difficult to identify the effects of programs that are designed to involve individuals over long periods of time....