Main description:
Demand-driven development goes hand in hand with an increase in the number of agents involved in information exchange and decision-making. This book documents an experience in the state of Rajasthan in India which brought together NGOs, government departments, research organisations and farmers groups. It details and analyzes the context, emergence and performance of this coalition, and draws out generic principles which could be of use to programme designers anywhere.
A mix of theory and application, this book will be of interest to students of development studies, as also to those in the fields of sociology, economics, agricultural economics, rural management, extension services, NGOs, funding and international donor agencies.
Table of contents:
Setting the Scene
Conceptual Framework
Rajasthan
Background and Setting
NGO and Private Sector Involvement in Rajasthan's Agricultural Development
Collaboration and Coalition Building in Udaipur and Other Districts
Applying Process Monitoring and Documentation in Udaipur
Do Process and Coalitions Offer Opportunities to Multiple Stakeholders?
Reconciling Process to Projects
Demand-driven development goes hand in hand with an increase in the number of agents involved in information exchange and decision-making. This book documents an experience in the state of Rajasthan in India which brought together NGOs, government departments, research organisations and farmers groups. It details and analyzes the context, emergence and performance of this coalition, and draws out generic principles which could be of use to programme designers anywhere.
A mix of theory and application, this book will be of interest to students of development studies, as also to those in the fields of sociology, economics, agricultural economics, rural management, extension services, NGOs, funding and international donor agencies.
Table of contents:
Setting the Scene
Conceptual Framework
Rajasthan
Background and Setting
NGO and Private Sector Involvement in Rajasthan's Agricultural Development
Collaboration and Coalition Building in Udaipur and Other Districts
Applying Process Monitoring and Documentation in Udaipur
Do Process and Coalitions Offer Opportunities to Multiple Stakeholders?
Reconciling Process to Projects