The Project in International Development

Theory and Practice
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-138-38481-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 184 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 440 g

Reihe: Rethinking Development

The project has become fundamental to international development and humanitarian practice, playing a key role in defining objectives, funding streams and ultimately determining what success looks like. This book provides a much-needed overview of the project in international development practice, guiding the reader through the latest theoretical debates, and exploring the core tools and stages of planning and design.

The book starts with an overview of the role of the project through development history, before taking the reader through the stages of a standard project management cycle. Each chapter introduces the stage, the most common tools used to support that phase of planning, and the critical debates that exist around it, with examples to illustrate discussions from around the world and a range of development fields. The book explores the challenges to working effectively in contemporary aid contexts, including the role of politics and the pressures wrought by the demands to demonstrate quantified results. Throughout, the book argues for the need to see the project as a form of governmentality that arranges resources and people in time and space, and that extends neoliberal forms of managerial control in the sector.

Ending with suggestions for innovation, this book is perfect for anyone looking for an accessible and engaging guide to the international development project, whether student, researcher or practitioner.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Scott, Caitlin

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Soziale Folgen von Katastrophen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: The Project in International Development 2. Project management in the aid sector 3. Project Inceptions 4. Project Planning: from logframes to adaptive management 5. Monitoring: indicators, adaptation and learning 6. Evaluation and Impact 7. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Caitlin Scott is Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Development Management and Practice at the School of Global Development at the University of East Anglia (UEA), United Kingdom.