Policies and strategies for participatory rural development in Africa

Abstract

The premise of the report is that the current crisis of Africa is a reflection of social construction of short term gains. Hence, it has to be reconstructed to facilitate participatory rural development (PRD), which is sine qua non of Africa’s self – reliant recovery and development. The report argues that PRD requires a more democratic and decentralized politics, economics, and culture. National policies and strategies appropriateness for PRD henceforth will have to be judged by exacting standards of a combination of economic growth, equity, institutional effectiveness, integration of women all aspects of life and sustainability.