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| Diagram of a typical development
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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? |
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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.
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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