Between a Swamp and a Hard Place
Developmental Challenges in Remote Rural Africa
Harvard University Press
Published on 1. August 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
316 pages
978-0-674-06861-2 (ISBN)
Description
In a remote area of Sudan, the Abyei project embodied the idealistic hopes of the new directions for development aid of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Within this optimistic context, Harvard Institute for International Development was invited to assist the leaders of the Ngok Dinka people in developing their homeland. The goal was to discover and implement innovations that would benefit the local population in a sustainable manner. This text traces the project's evolution and analyzes its successes and failures as the region slipped toward civil disorder and inter-ethnic violence. The authors also document the continued relevance of the development principles that animated this effort including strong participation by the intended beneficiaries which are still important for achieving economic growth in rural Africa.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, Mass
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
7 figures, 5 maps, 18 halftones, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 153 mm
Weight
530 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-674-06861-2 (9780674068612)
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Content
Rural development approaches in Sudan; the political context of the Abyei development project; modes of food production and marketing in Abyei; the search for appropriate agricultural technology; appropriate technology and integrated rural development; memories of development - the rise and fall of a "New Directions" project; reflections on the Abyei experience; eyes on Abyei - competing perspectives on rural development, Francis Mading Deng.