Despite the array of development programs carried out in the developing world since the 1960s, international development agencies and local non-government sector has largely failed to devise a strategy that helps poor people during and after the end of the projects or programmes.

    Many programs and projects have been introduced with the idea of these would transform lives of the poorest of the poor. Some of these have formed thousands of community organisations but couldn't bring about a transformation that would address the social, economic and political inequalities that are keeping them in perpetual poverty. Others have helped the communities develop millions of dollars worth of infrastructure but without any capacity to sustain any concerted and continued efforts for addressing their poverty.

Looking at the worsening figures of more and more people going below the poverty line, it is necessary that rather than sticking to the old guns, both the community development specialists and aid agencies must think of alternatives strategies. Much of the responsibility lies on the shoulders of aid agencies and international donors.

    Keeping these facts in mind, this web site promotes community development related material that helps both the practitioners and policy makers.