Water Sellers

Geof D. Wood

Analyses an innovation in rural development, whereby groups of landless labourers are helped to invest in irrigation equipment and provide a service to farmers, whose holdings may be so dispersed as to make mechanized irrigation technology impractical.

Water Supplies for Rural Communities

Colin Ball

Presents lessons learnt by VSO and other organizations over more than 30 years of working on rural water supply projects, and will be essential reading for anyone involved in implementing water projects, from engineers to hydrologists to health workers. Published in association with VSO.

When Aid is No Help

John Madeley

Examines how aid from rich to poor countries often fails to reach those most in need, and how the global aid effort falls short in its most crucial task. It also discusses how changes may be made and offers twelve guidelines to assist aid policymakers. Much development assistance from rich to poor...

Where Credit is Due

Joe Remenyi

Development economics reveal that thousands of poor `microentrepreneurs' are able to work, invest, and overcome poverty when given the chance; the author looks to the use of credit-based income generation schemes as a new poverty-alleviation strategy.

Women and Food Security

Marilyn Carr

Consists of papers on women's access to, and use of, improved food technologies in all areas, and addresses such factors as access to credit and training, involvement in technology and design, infrastructure and markets, and the policy environment. The experiences described have wide application out...

Work from Waste

Jon Vogler

This book is divided into two main parts. Part I contains details of the wide range of materials that can be recycled and the processes involved. Part II describes how to set up and run a small business recycling wastes.

Action and Knowledge

Orlando Fals-Borda

Muhammad Anisur Rahman

Technical problems require technical solutions that are innovative, simple, cheap, robust and easy to maintain. This book lists 100 winning inventions in the first International Inventors Award competition, organized in Stockholm.

Cereal Banks - At Your Service?

Abdou Salam Fall

Food security is one of the major concerns of people living in sub-Saharan Africa. In recent years, cereal banks have become a widespread and popular response to the problem. This book presents, in the form of a story, some of the main questions and issues surrounding the setting up and running of a...

Changing Perceptions

Tina Wallace, Candida Marsh

Women's needs and abilities are often ignored by development planners; even 'women's projects' often reflect gender stereotypes which maintain a prejudicial situation. These collected articles give an overview of many aspects of gender and development.

Micro-hydro Power

Peter Fraenkel, Oliver Parish, Varis Bolkalders, Adam Harvey

Guides the reader systematically through the basic methods of hydrology and site survey and describes how to set up an appropriate scheme, with detailed technical information; also covers the essential economic considerations and maintenance requirements.