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Focusing on the attributes and behaviors of development practitioners, this book explores how these qualities enable effective collaboration in creating sustainable development interventions. It emphasizes the importance of co-design and co-creation processes, highlighting the character dispositions necessary for practitioners to engage meaningfully with communities. Through a deliberative development lens, it aims to enhance the effectiveness of practitioners in fostering lasting change.

Focusing on the practical application of development theories, this book encourages engagement with communities rather than remaining in academic or policy confines. It critically examines how the development industry conceptualizes and executes projects at the grassroots level, drawing from the insights of notable scholars. Aimed at students, researchers, and practitioners in participatory development, it prepares readers to navigate the complexities of working with marginalized populations in diverse contexts.

Explores the three primary approaches - media for development, media development and participatory and community communication. This book brings in postcolonial perspectives and illustrates the complex and multidisciplinary concepts through case studies from both the global south and the global north.