Voluntary Agencies And Rural Development

This Book Attempts To Examine The Role Of Ngos In Rural Development.

This book examines the role of voluntary organizations (VOs) in rural development in the south Asian context. While addressing the existing knowledge gap for developmental task sharing with non-government social forces in developing nations; It provides evidence-based knowledge about the structure, functioning, effectiveness, community base, public image, GO-VO equation, strength, challenges, present dynamics, and future trend of the grassroots VOs. The volume also demonstrates the application of an innovative symphony of descriptive and exploratory study design with parametric tools in data collection and analysis. It also specifies the areas for policy intervention, future research and incubation in the sector. The book is indispensable for the students, teachers and researchers in Sociology, Social work, Public Administration, Rural Development, Management studies and related fields. The volume is a hand-guide for funding agencies, planners and executives.

Research paper on the political participation of rural women in women's associations and rural development in developing countries - following a literature survey, stresses importance of political power, examines voting, sexual division of labour, female Elite participation in elected office, bureaucracy and political partys, obstacles such as the political system, problems in organization building, lack of incentives, cooptation, organizational skill development, etc. References pp. 64 to 71.

Voluntary Sector and Rural Development systematically analyzes the theoretical background of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) based on contemporary thoughts on the subject. The book covers the concepts of development and rural development and devotes adequate space to the strategies adopted to rural development in India, including an analysis of the themes of various rural development programs under India's First to Tenth Five-Year Plan. The findings contain many significant observations on the functioning of NGOs. The book constitutes the author's seminal contribution in studying the strategy for poverty removal and rural development. The idea contained here is not only fresh but, in all appearances, pragmatic as well. It points to the role of three forces in the civil society - authority, voluntarism, and profit. It asserts that programs designed to work in a social system, without integrating the above three forces, will not succeed fully. The book also charts out a strategy for adoption by program implementation agencies.

Improving the health and living conditions of rural people in developing countries and building their income earning capacity for a dignified life of self- reliance are the central concern of governments. The effort calls for enormous resources and expertise affording enough opportunity for the emergence of the voluntary sector, comprising non-government organizations, to bring in funds, expertise and commitment. Increasing role of the sector has also thrown up many issues and challenges concerning its usefulness. The book, based on an in-depth study of select NGOs in South India, covers several aspects survey of the sectors role, relevance of marketing practices for social development, accountability issues, importance of relationships with stakeholders, performance measurement complexities, policy environment, success and failure cases and models. The Annex contains two practical tools - social marketing model of practices and a Rating Guide for NGOs. From specific experiences lessons are drawn for strengthening the sector so that it could contribute to development to the fullness of its potential. The book may be of practical use to NGOs, especially the smaller ones operating closer to communities and to policy makers, funding agencies and students of marketing. . a timely focus on the issues and challenges presently confronted by the Voluntary Sector in developing countries. Critical issues addressed with remarkable clarity and directness. .. commend it to NGOs, policy makers and funding agencies .. Jos V. Machado Former FAO Senior Officer and Regional Officer for Africa With meticulous research and convincing examples the author urges the NGO sector to employ social marketing practices to enhance the impact of rural development programs. She has highlighted critical issues that the sector has to resolve to prove worthy of its role in developing economies. The book is most timely. T S Nagarajan Retired Managing Director, Brooke Bond India Ltd.