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| Diagram of a typical
development process |
This diagram should
illustrate that (rural) development is a cyclic process. It
is characterized by four fundamental activities:
1. Analysis: What is the current situation?
2. Policy: Who are the main actors and what do they
want?
3. Modeling: Which developments are possible?
4. Implementation: Which measures should be used?
The light-green area in the diagram indicates the two stages when (systems) research can contribute most
to the development process. |
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| These
four stages can be found in all kinds of development processes - in economic or social development as well as in
demographic or cultural change. They can also be found at different
scales - from the initiative of an individual to the programs of a
national or international development agency. And they are typically
repeated many times to fine-adjust a development process. |
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