Capacities for Managing Development - iPod video http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/itunes.open.ac.uk.1542146715.01542146723 Capacities for Managing Development - iPod video What is development management? It is strategic policy and project management for social change and reconstruction, often in a developing world context. This course describes historical and contemporary approaches to development management, the skills and techniques required and the agencies and people involved. It has been specially prepared for development practitioners in governments, non-governmental organisations, intergovernmental agencies, and public and private enterprises either in developing or developed countries. Specific skills taught include investigative methods and process planning; appraising projects; working with data, testing assumptions and making cases for intervention; monitoring, evaluation and performance assessment; strategic thinking and advocacy. This material is taken from The Open University Course TU870 Capacities for managing development. Education no Promoting forestry development in India The background to forestry development in India. Involving the community in decision-making and forestry management The background to forestry development in India. Involving the community in decision-making and forestry management The background to forestry development in India. Involving the community in decision-making and forestry management 1546320395 Tue, 20 May 2008 23:39:21 GMT Education Open University 0:15:12 no Planning for the forest's future How micro-planning has helped villages in India to become involved in protecting and preserving the forest How micro-planning has helped villages in India to become involved in protecting and preserving the forest How micro-planning has helped villages in India to become involved in protecting and preserving the forest 1546320397 Tue, 20 May 2008 23:38:21 GMT Education Open University 0:24:06 no The benefits of co-operation How an Indo-German company assisted two villages to work towards sustaining shared resources How an Indo-German company assisted two villages to work towards sustaining shared resources How an Indo-German company assisted two villages to work towards sustaining shared resources 1546320399 Tue, 20 May 2008 23:37:21 GMT Education Open University 0:10:01 no