The Problem of Human Development in Africa: A New App

In this groundbreaking intellectual work, the brilliant author Zakaria SAVADOGO calls on NGOs, public decision-makers, institutions, students, researchers and development players to rethink the development models applied in Africa. Going against the grain of conventional approaches, the author argues that the persistent failure of development policies and programs on the continent stems neither from a lack of funding, nor from an inadequacy of projects, but from a fundamental paradigm error: wanting to transform living conditions without first transforming Man. Zakaria SAVADOGO convincingly defends an inverted win-win approach, revolutionary in its conception, according to which all genuine development must begin with the inner construction of individuals before any material intervention. He calls on NGOs and development players to reverse their intervention logic by making training in the values of discipline, integrity, responsibility, a culture of effort, community spirit and awareness of the common good the essential prerequisite for any social, economic or institute program.

Pages: 52, Paperback, Our Knowledge Publishing