How to create sustainable development aid progams

Abstract

This thesis examines the necessity of making development programs more sustainable and beneficial for aid recipients. Emphasis is placed on the need for awareness of why so many development aid programs have failed and how this failure can be avoided. The need for new approaches by both the donors and the recipients of aid is stressed. Also discussed are the most critical factors in the preparatory stage, the viability of aid programs, and steps to be taken to ensure success. Issues and variables like local ownership, empowerment, and community participation are reviewed alongside specific case studies. The important role of Anthropology in the design, implementation, and follow up is highly emphasized. A list of factors is included for the aid community to bear in mind in their future efforts to make aid programs more sustainable, and to achieve the long-term impact and the goals of all stakeholders.

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