It is my pleasure to announce the publication of Issue 11 of IACD’s Practice Insights. This issue highlights examples of community development work across Africa. With thanks to our Guest Editor, Dr. Muhammad Bello Shitu, IACD Regional Director and Board Member representing Sub-Saharan Africa for coordinating all the articles and contributing authors, this issue covers different sub-regions and showcase policies, practices, and strategies of community development in Africa and addresses critical contemporary topics such as poverty, energy, food security, and peace and security. I would also like to recognize our new Practice Insights Managing Editor, Deborah Albin from Montana State University in the United States who has done a great job of organizing and designing this issue.
Paul Lachapelle
IACD President
Practice Insights 11 Final for Web
You will find here the print ready version as well Practice Insights 11_Printable
Issue 11 of Practice Insights consists of articles on all aspects of African community. These articles cover different sub-regions and showcase their policies, practices, and strategies of community development and feature topics that raise important questions and provide direction for addressing issues of poverty, energy, food security, and peace and security, which are key foundations for sustainable community development. It also looks at social capital and policy frameworks that can be harnessed to promote community development throughout the continent.
