Culture for Development Directory

Cultural planning toolkit

Russo, Anne and Butler, Diana | 2006
  • Author(s): Russo, Anne and Butler, Diana
  • Publisher: 2010 Legacies now [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: cultural planning, arts, community participation, manuals
The toolkit is a guide for the process of cultural planning in a community. It includes an adaptive model and presents practical checklists for navigating and charting progress.

The strategy for cultural rehabilitation and development : suggestions for Somalia

Sagnia, Burama | 2007
  • Author(s): Sagnia, Burama
  • Publisher: UNESCO
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: cultural development, reconstruction, somalia, africa
This conference background paper reflects key lessons for Somalia from cultural rehabilitation and development programmes in other post-conflict societies. It identifies seven strategic [priority] areas that could be implemented within a long-term perspective framework.

Culture and poverty alleviation in Africa : a review of the cultural effectiveness of poverty reduction strategy papers in West and Central Africa

Sagnia, Burama K. | 2006
  • Author(s): Sagnia, Burama K.
  • Publisher: International network for cultural diversity (INCD)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: culture, poverty alleviation, west africa, central africa
This report was prepared for the ARTerial conference on Vitalizing African Cultural Assets, Gorée Institute, Dakar, Senegal, 5-7 March 2007. The conference was organized in the framework of the South-South Cultural Exchange Program in Africa.

Strengthening local creative industries and developing cultural capacity for poverty alleviation

Sagnia, Burama K. | 2005
  • Author(s): Sagnia, Burama K.
  • Publisher: International network for cultural diversity (INCD)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: arts, culture, capacity building, development assistance, financial assistance
Creative industries could significantly contribute to employment creation and income generation if cultural capacity is developed and cultural organizations and networks are strengthened. Major challenges are identified, and the issue of a committed budgetary support to culture is explored.

Museology as a resource for community development

Santos, Paula Assunçao dos | 2003
  • Author(s): Santos, Paula Assunçao dos
  • Publisher: Author
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: museums, community participation, community development, museology
This paper gives an overview of the role of museums in community development and vice versa. What are the trends and the challenges for traditional and new museums?
 

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