Während die Arbeit und Erfolge von Nichtregierungsorganisationen aus dem Westen in der Literatur ausführlich behandelt werden, ist der Autor der Ansicht, daß zu wenig Beachtung den NGOs in den Entwicklungsländern zukommt. Er stellt die Organisation und Arbeit der Voluntary Workcamps...

Although decentralization initiatives have a long history, much more needs to be understood about various components of decentralization before sound advice can be given to policymakers. Special strategies are needed to address the widespread incidence of rural poverty in developing countries,...

The positive experience with the latest rural development intervention in Northeast Brazil suggests that rapid progress can be made if community participation is enhanced and decisionmaking authority is decentralized to lower levels of government and other institutions. In Northeast Brazil,...

In Poland, present policies are aimed at promoting large, mechanized farms over smaller family farms. These policies are based on the perception that large farms offer real economies of scale. But international evidence indicates that such large, mechanized farms are generally less efficient and...