Reasons for Hope

by Norman Uphoff (Editor), Anirudh Krishna (Editor)

* Eighteen inspirational rural development success stories
* Covers Africa, Asia, and Latin America

In the personal words of international development initiators, Reasons for Hope tells true stories of what can be done to improve the lives of those in rural communities. Read individually for specific guidance, or collectively for cumulative advice on how to promote the most desirable forms of rural development, these stories offer a timely and crucial message concerning the plight of the rural poor.

336 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1996

Reviews

[Brandon Fryman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great read if you are interested in development studies. This book present 18 different success stories from the people who started the actual project or who have worked extensively with the project. They give short histories of the area, what was needed, how they constructed/started the project, who was involved etc. You can really see how development project succeed. The main themes between them all is local participation and continual upkeep. I only found article in the whole book in which could have been written better, the others are great references. I will be pulling many quotes from this book and defiantly use it for future project. I recommend this book if you are studying development.

[Rachel]

This read is for an on-line class I have signed up for. It has been a while since I was in a class (of course this is e-learning so different), but so far it is nice to read for a purpose greater than enjoyment.