Planning in Rural Development

Course Description and Objectives:

              Instructor: Dr. Ali Yousefi

Level: Graduate

IUT Couse Number: 36-18-617

Taught in: Spring

Web Course URL: http://ivut.iut.ac.ir/login.php?course=299 (Restricted Access)

In developing countries, rural planning is expected to achieve an eclectic mixture of goals. The more pragmatic ones include effective delivery of public services such as schooling and health care, and the efficient provision of infrastructure for water supply and sanitation, access, communications and electricity. More complex goals include the sustainable use and management of the natural resources that underpin rural livelihoods, and encouragement and support for local enterprises that can broaden the base of the economy, for instance, by provision of facilities and credit. Intangible goals include poverty alleviation, equity and empowerment of local people through participation in the planning process itself.

This course provides a lucid explanation of the main techniques used for development policy formulation in developing countries, and discusses their application.