The power of peer learning : networks and development cooperation /
An ancient Chinese proverb tells us "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." The same can be said for development assistance. Solutions provided by outside "experts" are often rejected or politely shelved. However, solut...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autores Corporativos: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ottawa, Ont. :
International Development Research Centre,
2007.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | An ancient Chinese proverb tells us "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." The same can be said for development assistance. Solutions provided by outside "experts" are often rejected or politely shelved. However, solutions based on the principle of "self-help" are far more likely to take root. This book explores the self-help, peer learning approach of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), comparing it with that of IDRC. It focuses on the importance of networks to development and growth, and demonstrates |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (257 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9788171886227 8171886221 9781552503492 1552503496 |