A Story of Social and Economic Empowerment : The Evolution of “Community Professionals” in Sri Lanka

A Story of Social and Economic Empowerment : The Evolution of “Community Professionals” in Sri Lanka

This note explores the critical and innovative role played by 'community professionals' in the village self help learning initiative and Gemi Diriya programs in Sri Lanka. It describes the strategy used by the projects to mobilize and...

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Main Authors: Munshi, Meena, Hayward, Natasha, Verardo, Barbara
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
CAPACITY BUILDING
CITIES
CODE OF ETHICS
COMMUNITIES
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS
COMMUNITY CAPACITY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY GROUPS
COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICTS
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
EMPOWERMENT
FACILITATORS
FAMILIES
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
INSTITUTION BUILDING
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
LESSONS LEARNED
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
NGO
OFFICE BEARERS
PARTICIPATORY PLANNING
POOR FAMILIES
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROCUREMENT
PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
REGIONAL DISPARITIES
REGULAR MEETINGS
RURAL AREAS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
SELF HELP
SELF-HELP
SOCIAL FUNDS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
STAKEHOLDERS
TRAININGS
TRANSPARENCY
VILLAGE COMMUNITIES
VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT
VILLAGE LEVEL
VILLAGES
YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUTH
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/09/11944407/story-social-economic-empowerment-evolution-community-professionals-sri-lanka
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11177

Internet

http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/09/11944407/story-social-economic-empowerment-evolution-community-professionals-sri-lanka
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11177

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