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01. E-course : Diploma in Integrated Development (Dip. Int. Dev.)

 

Edition 01: 13 December, 2009.

Edition 02 : 16 August, 2011.

 

Quarter 3.

 

 

SECTION C : THE MODEL.

 

Study points : 05 points out of 18

Minimum study time : 125 hours out of 504

 

The study points are awarded upon passing the consolidated exam  for  Section C : The Model.

 


 

Block 8 : Economic aspects.

 

[Study points 03 out of 18]

[Minimum study time: 85 hours out of 504]

 

The study points are awarded upon passing the consolidated exam  for  Section C : The Model.

 


 

Block 8 : Economic aspects.

 

Sect. 4 : Achievement of the Millennium Goals. [06 hours ] 

 

01. Quality of life of the inhabitants.  (02 hours)

02. On-going development. (02 hours ).

03. Summary of the results achieved. (01 hour )

 

Section 4 report:   (01 hour )

 


 

Section 4 : Achievement of the Millennium Goals. [06 hours ] 

 

02. On-going development. ( A least 02 hours ).

 

In the fourth block: the structures to be created, especially in section 3: the financial structures and in section 5. other productive structures  the possibilities offered by integrated development concepts in relation to on-going development were underlined.

 

Amongst other things, sustainable technologies and services such as small units for the production of energy from bio-mass, milk pasteurisation shops, the formation of sports clubs, theatre groups and the like were mentioned.

 

Above all, the local populations can dare to dream.

 

All on-going development is in principle for 100% self-financed by the populations themselves, as most of the activities will take place within the framework of the local money and micro-credit systems set up by the projects.

 

Of course, if they wish to do so, the populations always have the option to obtain finance from commercial banks and operate in the formal economy sector. Those initiatives do not form part of the range of operations covered by integrated development projects.

 

The market in each project area is automatically structured at the levels of the tank commissions, the well commissions and the project area as a whole.  What can be done at tank commission level is organised at tank commission level. Activities of interest to several tank commission areas are organised at well commission level. Even more specialised activities are organised at project level.

 

In principle, producer, service and  consumer should be at the same level.

 

Some (possible) examples. These lists are deliberately short and indicative. A few activities have already been mentioned in the course.

 

Tank commission level :

 

Animal raising.

Bamboo-based productive activities.

Communications services.

Conservation of fruit and nuts.

Crèche for babies.

Diet : most varied possible food supply, especially for local use.

Egg production.

Food storage.

Plant nurseries (most common plants and crops) .

Primary school.

Professional coordinators for the diversification of food production.

Nursing service

Social club.

Sports club.

Tree-planting.

 

Well commission level :

 

Bicycle ambulance service.

Dentist.

Distribution medicines.

Doctor.

Initiatives for food conservation.

Milk pasteurisation.

Mills.

Moringa paste water filters.

Mosquito nets.

Plant nurseries (more specialised)

Production of  cloth and clothing.

Recycling of metals.

Secondary school.

Sports centres.

Theatre.

Zeer pots for food conservation.

 

Project level :

 

Bamboo bicycles.

Championships.

Cultural circuits.

Guides.

Hand-pumps.

Higher education.

Local transport.

Medicated mosquito nets.

Paper for local use from local products.

School furniture.

Seed banks.

 

1. Opinion.

 

Discuss the concept of on-going  development with women’s groups in your project area .Give a one-page description of their reactions.

 

2. Research.

 

On one page make a list of tank commission level activities freely and  independently preferred by the populations in your project area. Next to each one provide the reasons given by the populations for choosing them, and link them to the quality of life of the community. Indicate the economic aspects linked to them. Under which of the Millennium Goals, if any, would they fall ?

 

3. Research.

 

On one page make a list of well commission level activities freely and  independently preferred by the populations in your project area. Next to each one provide the reasons given by the populations for choosing them, and link them to the quality of life of the community. Indicate the economic aspects linked to them. Under which of the Millennium Goals, if any, would they fall ?

 

4. Research.

 

On one page make a list of project level activities freely and  independently preferred by the populations in your project area. Next to each one provide the reasons given by the populations for choosing them, and link them to the quality of life of the community. Indicate the economic aspects linked to them. Under which of the Millennium Goals, if any, would they fall ?

 

5. Opinion.

 

Write a one-page analysis on the relationship between the Millennium Goals and the activities preferred by the populations to achieve a better quality of life..

 



 Eighth block :  Section 4 : Achievement of the Millennium Goals.

 Eighth block: Economic aspects.


Main index  for the Diploma in Integrated  Development  (Dip. Int. Dev.)

 List of key words.

 List of references.

  Course chart.

 Technical aspects.


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"Money is not the key that opens the gates of the market but the bolt that bars them."

Gesell, Silvio, The Natural Economic Order, revised English edition, Peter Owen, London 1958, page 228.

 

“Poverty is created scarcity”

Wahu Kaara, point 8 of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, 58th annual NGO Conference, United Nations, New York 7th September 2005.

 


 

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