- Title
- The impact of donor-funded community empowerment projects on poverty alleviation: a case of selected projects in Chiredzi district of Zimbabwe
- Creator
- Mundau, Mulwayini
- Subject
- Poverty -- Zimbabwe
- Subject
- Non-governmental organizations -- Zimbabwe
- Subject
- Economic assistance -- Zimbabwe
- Subject
- Community development -- Zimbabwe
- Subject
- Donor-advised funds -- Zimbabwe -- Case studies
- Date
- 2013
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- M SW
- Identifier
- vital:11762
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1005637
- Identifier
- Poverty -- Zimbabwe
- Identifier
- Non-governmental organizations -- Zimbabwe
- Identifier
- Economic assistance -- Zimbabwe
- Identifier
- Community development -- Zimbabwe
- Identifier
- Donor-advised funds -- Zimbabwe -- Case studies
- Description
- The aim of the study was to carry out an investigation into the impact of donor-funded community empowerment projects on poverty alleviation. The data for this study were from the use of triangulation method of data collection which enhanced the assessment of the impact of donor funded community empowerment projects on poverty alleviation with specific focus on selected projects in the Chiredzi district of Zimbabwe. The findings of the study show the need for adoption of empowerment inclined practices by the local NGOs. There is need for community involvement in decision making, project ownership, and clear lines of communication with the NGOs, among others. However the findings also show the strength in linking project members with relevant institutions, and training, in order to ensure sustainability of community projects in ensuring community empowerment towards poverty eradication.
- Format
- 143 leaves; 30 cm
- Format
- Publisher
- University of Fort Hare
- Publisher
- Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities
- Language
- English
- Rights
- University of Fort Hare
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