Re-Visiting Participation Third Course Development Professional From South Asia Countries
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2000-09-07
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PRIA
Abstract
"Social Programmes" are programmes designed to improve the quality of life by improving the capacity of citizens to participate fully in social, economic and political activities at the local or national level programmes. They may focus on improving physical well being and access to services, protecting vulnerable groups from adverse consequences of economic reform and structural adjustment or providing education literacy, employment and income generating opportunities. They may focus directly on local empowerment and equip in issues by strengthening community organisations, encouraging to participate in development or alleviating poverty. Significant number of these programmes fail to fully achieve their objectives. Little is known how well programmes are able to sustain and even less about the extent to which programmes are able to produce their intended impacts. In some cases the information arrives too late, does not answer the right questions or too costly to collect.
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Social programmes aim to enhance quality of life by empowering citizens to participate in economic, social, and political activities. They address diverse goals—such as physical well-being, access to services, literacy, employment, income generation, and community empowerment. However, many of these programmes fall short of their objectives, often due to gaps in sustainability, impact, or the availability and timeliness of relevant data. Traditional or conventional Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems often fail to provide timely, relevant, and cost-effective information. Historically, M&E began in the 1950s within the UN system, with a strong push in the 1970s following an increase in international aid. At that time, M&E focused on physical inputs, outputs, and financial accountability, especially around capital spending.
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Development effectiveness, Poverty alleviation, Empowerment, Social programmes, Programme sustainability
Citation
Satyamuthi, V. (2007). Re-Visiting Participation Third Course Development Professional From South Asia Countries. PRIA.
