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The Characteristics of Locally Led Development in the Pacific
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Abstract There is a growing recognition of the effectiveness of locally led processes of social change and development. However, most of the case studies that have been discussed in the literature are focused on programs run by international development agencies. This article examines three locally led proce... view more
There is a growing recognition of the effectiveness of locally led processes of social change and development. However, most of the case studies that have been discussed in the literature are focused on programs run by international development agencies. This article examines three locally led processes of change in the Pacific. These include the Simbo for Change Initiative in the Solomon Islands, the Voice in Papua New Guinea and a regional process led by the Green Growth Coalition. We explore how local understandings of leadership, preferences for informal ways of working, holistic ways of thinking, the importance placed upon maintaining good relationships and collective deliberation fundamentally shaped each of the cases. We note how these preferences and ways of working are often seen, or felt, to be at odds with western modes of thought and the practice of development agencies. Finally, we conclude by exploring how these initiatives were supported by external agencies, and suggest further research of this type might provide benchmarks by which Pacific citizens can hold their governments and development agencies to account.... view less
Keywords
Pacific Rim; regional development; social change; promotion of development; regional policy
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
Pacific; coalitions; development; developmental leadership; livelihoods; local development; politics
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 136-146
Journal
Politics and Governance, 8 (2020) 4
Issue topic
Leadership and Political Change in Asia-Pacific
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed