Former IRC Programme officer
This report describes a workshop held in Santiago, Chile, from September 28 to October 2, 1992. This regional workshop was attended by high level... Read more...
The evaluation set out to: a. identify drought crisis points through reconnaissance and meetings with local community leaders, churches, NGO's, and... Read more...
It has long been recognized that self-help projects are often more effective than projects designed by engineers or governments, due to the degree of... Read more...
Solar energy varies by season, by atmospheric layer, and even by hour. Solar heat collectors transform solar energy into electricity by absorption of... Read more...
The article summarizes the findings of an investigation into the health levels of a population of 1285 children under-five which benefited from the... Read more...
The Economic Development Institute Workshop of 1990 had as its emphasis the plight of the urban poor, and the problems of enforcement of their basic... Read more...
This book is written for engineers, planners and architects who are involved with the provision of new or upgraded housing for the urban poor in the... Read more...