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Ten Consequential and Actionable ‘Social’ Contributions to the Theory, Practice, and Evaluation of Development

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dc.contributor.authorRao, Vijayendra
dc.contributor.authorWoolcock, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-19T18:42:05Z
dc.date.available2025-03-19T18:42:05Z
dc.date.issued2025-03-19
dc.description.abstractUnderstandings of what is unique and consequential about ‘social’ development vis-à-vis other sectoral domains have evolved considerably over the past eight decades, with the present articulations enjoying broad acceptance in theory while often being ignored in practice. Although administrative imperatives within large organizations may require social development to have a stand-alone operational portfolio, this paper argues that its impact would be greatly enhanced if its distinctive contributions were incorporated into everyday activity in all development sectors. The paper outlines 10 such actionable ‘social’ contributions, making a case for why and how they matter – intrinsically and instrumentally – across mainstream concerns regarding development processes and outcomes, in poor and rich countries alike.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099505403192527771
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-11087
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/42973
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; 11087
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCULTURE
dc.subjectREFLEXIVITY
dc.subjectCONTEXT
dc.subjectPARTICPATION
dc.titleTen Consequential and Actionable ‘Social’ Contributions to the Theory, Practice, and Evaluation of Developmenten
dc.typeWorking Paper
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okr.doctypePolicy Research Working Paper
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-11087
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okr.topicSocial Development::Social Analysis
okr.topicSocial Development::Social Cohesion
okr.topicSocial Development::Social Policy
okr.unitDECPH:Poverty
okr.unitIneq. & Human Dev (DECPH)
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