Problem

Inappropriate design of development projects


Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Inadequate conception of development programmes
Impractical development programmes
Unfeasible development projects
Unskilled programme development
Nature:
Development projects are often designed based on faulty assumptions. Besides failing to design in the participation of people especially the poor and women, disregarding the project's impact on the environment, failing to mobilize public opinion and discounting the need for infrastructure, development projects are often based on small scale pilot projects with high resources to problem ratios. They may describe adequately the problems they are trying to deal with and even have appropriate strategies to deal with the issues, they often fail to prioritize these strategies. Planners fail to recognize the political impact of the project and there by make it impossible for a government or an agency to actually implement it.
Broader Problems:
Unethical practices relating to development
Narrower Problems:
Lack of participation in development
Neglect of the role of women in rural development
Inadequate mobilization of public opinion for development
Unsuitability of development projects for available labour
Overuse of machinery and equipment in development projects
Aggravates:
Reactive aid programmes
Social underdevelopment
Inadequate infrastructure
Token development initiatives
Natural environment degradation
Failure of development programmes
Destruction inherent in development
Inadequate control of development projects
Inappropriate management of development projects
Difficulty of implementing development programmes
Environmental policy restrictions on economic development
Misappropriation of resources for high cost civil engineering projects
Strategies:
Planning development projects
Improving project programmes
Evaluating programmes
Improving programmes
Using food-for-work programmes
Increasing proficiency in programme development
Improving development programmes
Subject(s):
Societal Problems → Inadequacy
Informatics, Classification → Classification
Development → Development
Design → Design
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 1: No PovertyGOAL 2: Zero HungerGOAL 3: Good Health and Well-beingGOAL 4: Quality EducationGOAL 5: Gender EqualityGOAL 6: Clean Water and SanitationGOAL 7: Affordable and Clean EnergyGOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic GrowthGOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureGOAL 10: Reduced InequalityGOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesGOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and ProductionGOAL 13: Climate ActionGOAL 14: Life Below WaterGOAL 15: Life on LandGOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong InstitutionsGOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems
Date of last update
01.01.2000 – 00:00 CET