"Development is what development does"
philosophical approach group 3
What is Development?
- It’s a
dynamic process
- Consensus driven
- It's positive
- Change
in a social condition
- Growth
- Explosion
- Improving
something
- Enhancing
- Assessing
different needs and applying custom solutions
- Overcoming
different challenges and maximizing potential
- Mission
- Partnership between countries, governments, civil societies, ngos, legislators, international agents
A noted social change expert states that development is
comprised of four core values: “Participation, Empowerment, Sustainability,
Equity”
Development is a process with the ultimate goal of providing fundamental rights to all citizens of the world.
What Development is not
- unilateral
- charity
- one size fits all
- quick fix
- based on ODA
