Challenges to basic services
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The document discusses challenges and opportunities in delivering basic services in developing countries, reflecting on 25 years of experience. It highlights issues such as gaps in services, the impact on various groups, and the role of different institutions, including NGOs. The author suggests a focus on creating new institutions and innovative approaches to address these challenges effectively.
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Challenges to basic services
- 1. Department of Architecture and Planning, NED University, Karachi Challenges and Opportunities to Basic Services in Developing Countries Mansoor Ali Reflections from 25 Years 22 March 2012
- 2. What is Practical Action? Fritz Schumacher, Author of Small is Beautiful and Founder of Practical Action (Intermediate Technology) in 1969 www.practicalaction.org.uk Mansoor Ali | 22 March 2012
- 3. The Context; Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Gaps in Basic Services Geographical distribution of gaps Impact on different groups
- 4. Global Strategies; Advocacy Policy influencing Loans and aids Capacity development What has changed?
- 5. Challenges Institutions of market versus institutions to protect the poor
- 6. Challenges High Standards and Regulations
- 7. Challenges Not building on the local practices
- 8. Subsequent Challenges Restricted role of NGOs Gaps between research and practice Layers of institutions Corruption In-effective leadership
- 9. To summarise
- 10. So, where is the opportunity? Search for new institutions Research to inform the institutions New ways of working New ways of thinking
- 11. Changing Role of Development Professionals and the choices