Rural Development: Lessons from Experience. Highlights of the Seminar Proceedings

摘要

A seminar on 'Rural Development: Lessons From Experience' was held in Paris, France on February 18-19, 1988 to provide an informal forum for the frank exchange and comparison of evaluation experiences on a set of substantive issues related to rural development. The concluding session of the seminar summarized some of the key lessons from experience discussed and drew implications for the future concerning more appropriate donor intervention approaches, strategies, and policies. There was strong consensus that despite problems and setbacks, rural development efforts should be 'praised not buried.' Participants concluded that the basic objective of rural development, improving the lives of the rural poor, was still worthy of commitment by donors and that there were enough success stories to provide promise and direction for the future.