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Development in practice

by Doug Porter

Economic assistanceEconomic policyRural developmentRural development projectsRural development, kenyaKenya, economic conditionsAfrica, rural conditionsDéveloppement rural

Drawing on field diaries, interviews and documentation, this study of a large Australian aid-funded rural development project, the Magarini Settlement Project in Coast Province, Kenya, reveals how it was organized, what it was meant to achieve and the reasons why it failed.

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Book data: Open Library