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Community driven development in Timor-Leste : a case study of the National Village Development Program from 2015 to 2020.

Ramirez Hernandez, Hector Felipe LU (2020) MIDM19 20201
Department of Human Geography
LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management
Abstract
This research paper is a mixed-methods single case study that contributes to filling a gap within the literature surrounding the implementation of the National Village Development Program (PNDS-Programa Nasional Dezenvolvimentu Suku) in the village of Fahilebo, Timor-Leste. The research goals were to first identify the major differences between PNDS’ effects and Community-Driven-Development theory. Second, uncover the underlying reasons found by the program’s beneficiaries and development practitioners for the perceived PNDS’ effects both concerning poverty reduction, and social capital between 2015 and 2020. The study collected 143 surveys that were compared to the 2015 Timor-Leste’s National Census or to the 2015 PNDS Baseline.... (More)
This research paper is a mixed-methods single case study that contributes to filling a gap within the literature surrounding the implementation of the National Village Development Program (PNDS-Programa Nasional Dezenvolvimentu Suku) in the village of Fahilebo, Timor-Leste. The research goals were to first identify the major differences between PNDS’ effects and Community-Driven-Development theory. Second, uncover the underlying reasons found by the program’s beneficiaries and development practitioners for the perceived PNDS’ effects both concerning poverty reduction, and social capital between 2015 and 2020. The study collected 143 surveys that were compared to the 2015 Timor-Leste’s National Census or to the 2015 PNDS Baseline. PNDS-attribution of the effects was based on the findings of 19 semi-structured interviews with program beneficiaries and development practitioners which were used to explain PNDS’ performance, plus two triangulation rounds. The study found positive effects in poverty reduction from the construction of small-scale infrastructure by the means of income and productivity, and public services provision. While the results showed positive PNDS’ effects regarding inclusion and participation and access to information, it is not possible to conclude that PNDS raised social capital. Nonetheless, no major differences were found with CDD’s theory-participatory development, resulting in Fahilebo’s public sphere enhancement because of PNDS. (Less)
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author
Ramirez Hernandez, Hector Felipe LU
supervisor
organization
course
MIDM19 20201
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Community-Driven Development, Timor-Leste, National Village Development Program, Participatory Development, Poverty Reduction, Social Capital, Mixed-Methods
language
English
id
9028348
date added to LUP
2020-09-08 12:01:56
date last changed
2020-09-08 12:01:56
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  abstract     = {{This research paper is a mixed-methods single case study that contributes to filling a gap within the literature surrounding the implementation of the National Village Development Program (PNDS-Programa Nasional Dezenvolvimentu Suku) in the village of Fahilebo, Timor-Leste. The research goals were to first identify the major differences between PNDS’ effects and Community-Driven-Development theory. Second, uncover the underlying reasons found by the program’s beneficiaries and development practitioners for the perceived PNDS’ effects both concerning poverty reduction, and social capital between 2015 and 2020. The study collected 143 surveys that were compared to the 2015 Timor-Leste’s National Census or to the 2015 PNDS Baseline. PNDS-attribution of the effects was based on the findings of 19 semi-structured interviews with program beneficiaries and development practitioners which were used to explain PNDS’ performance, plus two triangulation rounds. The study found positive effects in poverty reduction from the construction of small-scale infrastructure by the means of income and productivity, and public services provision. While the results showed positive PNDS’ effects regarding inclusion and participation and access to information, it is not possible to conclude that PNDS raised social capital. Nonetheless, no major differences were found with CDD’s theory-participatory development, resulting in Fahilebo’s public sphere enhancement because of PNDS.}},
  author       = {{Ramirez Hernandez, Hector Felipe}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Community driven development in Timor-Leste : a case study of the National Village Development Program from 2015 to 2020.}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}