Meeting the Basic Needs of the Rural Poor The Integrated Community-based Approach

Monographic compilation of case studies on rural community-based integrated approaches to basic needs satisfaction of the poverty-stricken rural population in Asia - describes several projects for social participation and self help in health service, family planning, education of women, functional literacy and other social work, community development, youth and tribal peoples development, etc., And discusses the role of voluntary organizations and aid institutions. Diagrams, maps, references and statistical tables.