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Neville Hewage and Alexander Fraser from Ontario International Development
Agency presented a paper at the International conference on Sustainable
Human and Social Development. Paper discussed “Results Based
management Approach” for implementing “Integrated Community Development
Project, Petit-Goave, Haiti. Project is supported by Canadian International
Development Agency (CIDA). Conference was held on June 24-26, Paris France
and presentation delivered on June 25, 2009, 14:00 – 16:00 (VIII session).
Researchers from 64 counties will be participated for the conference. More
information for the conference please visit
Conference
Program (pdf.file)
Abstract:
Title: Integrated Community Development : Results Based management Approach
Rural community projects are required to identify development needs and
be subject to long-term performance evaluation. Performance measurement and
project implementation to meet development needs are major parts of the
development process. However, the lack of a powerful development model and
techniques to manage it place additional burdens on many community projects.
The Results-Based Management (RBM) approach can be used as a tool to
implement and measure the success of rural community development projects.
The internal logic of a project cycle is derived from RBM and is
incorporated with its activities. Performance of a project may be measured
qualitatively or quantitatively. RBM allows for the construction of unique
indicators, specific to each individual project, based on “base-line data”
and practical ways to measure its progress. RBM has built-in research
techniques that are integrated with new strategies for poverty reduction,
including agricultural sustainability. It allows for analyzing project
performance from the onset of the planning stage. Project results are
categorized as short-term (out-puts), medium-term (out-comes) and impact
(long-term). The final impact of the project is systematic with a logical
inference of inputs, activities, out-puts and out-comes. Greater community
participation, capacity building, and flexibility are key components of RBM
practice. The RBM development model is a very linear process that can be
applied to a non-linear environment. RBM is used as a development model or
theory for this study and this paper which will examine the RBM approach to
implementing an “Integrated Community Development Project” in the rural
locale of Petit-Goave, Haiti.
Full Paper (pdf.file)
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dedicated to and experienced in economic and social development would
disagree that poverty and its alleviation is a fundamental purpose of
all development programmes. Different dictionaries and social
commentaries define 'poverty': 'the condition of owning neither wealth
nor material possessions'; 'having insufficient income and resources to
sustain healthy survival'; 'suffering a lack of basic human needs:
adequate food, clothing, housing, clean water, health services and
hygienic sanitation'. These quotations define 'absolute' or
'near-absolute' poverty and destitution. Except for a few extreme cases,
among affluent nations poverty exists as 'relative' rather than as
'absolute' poverty, where certain segments of society own less and
receive lower incomes than the majority. The world's poorest people,
most in Africa and Asia, are so poor they struggle to survive. Haiti is
no exception from these situation and "Integrated Community Development
Project" enhance their livelihood and bring economic prosperity for the
people in Petit-Goave, Haiti.
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