Other ILO publications

Approaches to participation in rural development, by Peter Oakley and David Marsden

The term “people’s participation” has become a familiar one in the vocabulary of development. In this monograph on participation in rural areas, the authors contrast two broad interpretations of participation: under the first, outsiders “mobilise” the people to take part in activities which are determined from the outside; under the second, participation is regarded as “empowering” the poorer sections of the people to take independent, collective action in order to overcome their poverty and to improve their social status.

As examples of the practice of participation, the authors cite the Small Farmers Development Programme in Nepal, rural health programmes in a number of countries, a militant popular movement of tribals in India, an animateur’s work with fisherwomen in Brazil, and the socialist reconstruction programme of rural Ethiopia. They go on to outline some of the elements of a more complete analysis of the theory and practice of the participatory approach to rural development.

ISBN 92-2-103594-8
17,50 Swiss francs

Co-operative management and administration
Second (revised) edition

New developments in the co-operative movement over the past 25 years are reflected in this considerably revised and updated edition of a popular and useful ILO publication. The original edition was a practical handbook dealing with the day-to-day management and administration of co-operative societies, which drew on the experience both of countries where cooperatives had been long established and of those where they were still in earlier stages of development. The new edition, while respecting the idea and structure of the original work, looks more closely at current problems of management and administration in co-operative societies and takes account of modern business theory and practice by placing greater emphasis on the education, training and development of all those holding office in cooperatives. Sample job descriptions and organisational charts are given in the appendices.

ISBN 92-2-106319-4 (limp cover)
30 Swiss francs
ISBN 92-2-106320-8 (hard cover)
40 Swiss francs

Bringing jobs to people: Employment promotion at regional and local levels,
edited by Jean Mayer

It is clearly a major challenge to policy-makers that, in countries at all levels of development, populations of whole regions have been left behind, or have suffered from the economic decline of their local communities.

This stimulating book brings together articles on the subject that have appeared in the International Labour Review in recent years. Contrasting approaches to the development of regional and local employment are presented, including both rural and urban strategies and country studies. The authors take the view that, instead of people being induced to migrate in search of jobs, it is far preferable that jobs should be brought to them. Their proposals for vigorous action to correct the growing imbalances in social and economic development will provoke debate and reflection on a highly topical issue.

ISBN 92-2-106325-9 (limp cover)
25 Swiss francs
ISBN 92-2-106326-7 (hard cover)
40 Swiss francs

Structure and functions of rural workers’ organisations. A workers’ education manual
Second (revised) edition

This pioneering book, revised for the 1990s, has been written specifically for rural workers - whether wage earners, self-employed farmers or co-operative members - to develop and strengthen organisations which can extend and protect their rights and interests. It provides a wide range of information for those who are already organised, as well as valuable guidance for those who are not.

ISBN 92-2-107098-0
17.50 Swiss francs

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