General Studies II · Topic
Development processes and stakeholders
Official syllabus
Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
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What this covers
Map the public, community, nonprofit and funding actors in development, distinguishing their authority, contribution and accountability.
Key ideas
- Development process
- Stakeholder roles
- Collaboration
- Funding and influence
- Accountability
Subtopics 5
- 01Development industryTreat the development industry as an analytical label for organizations, funding and expertise around development work, not a uniform legal category.
- 02Non-governmental organizationsDistinguish an NGO's legal form, mission, activities, funding permissions and public accountability without assuming registration equals endorsement.
- 03Self-help groupsExplain member-led savings and collective action, SHG-bank linkage and federated community institutions while separating group agency from external…
- 04Donors and charitiesCompare donor and charitable roles through source of funds, purposes, conditions, permitted receipt, reporting and accountability to beneficiaries.
- 05Community and institutional stakeholdersTrace community groups, local governments, departments, financial institutions and development partners through consultation, delivery and feedback.