NGO Education Survey

Communication for Development

Meaning and significance; Theories and principles; Social, cultural, political and economic environment;

Community Development and the Church

Introduction and definitions: The city as a city of God; Systems, empowering the poor through community organization

Development Administration

Meaning, nature and scope; Need and changing role of administration; Bureaucracy and development;

Economic Development

Meaning and importance: Features of the underdeveloped economies; Main obstacles to economic development; Natural resources - land, water, forests water and energy resources;

Facilitation Development in Local Communities

Focus is on rural Community Development; Understanding power and conflict issues at Community level;

Field Project/ Practicum in Management and/Or Development

Field Project/ Practicum in Management and/ Or Development

Gender and Development

Definition of gender and how gender issues affect men and women differently;

Introduction to Community Development

Definition of the problem: Definitions and principles of community development;

Managing Change for Development

Understanding change as a process of Information in knowing, doing, feeling, and acting;

Participatory Development Techniques/Methodologies

Development; Rural development approaches/strategies; Participatory rural appraisal; Participatory rural appraisal tools/menu; Conducting a participatory rural appraisal exercise;

Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

Project plans, objectives, choice and design: feasibility report, financial estimates, programme monitoring and accountability-target population and programme coverage monitoring delivery of services

Practicum/ Project Work