tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690962998237999316.post322007363135211192..comments2024-03-06T05:15:09.252-05:00Comments on GLASSFROG: The Meaning of International DevelopmentGlassFroghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190597070058242253noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690962998237999316.post-17639841302662406762011-02-03T19:51:35.497-05:002011-02-03T19:51:35.497-05:00international development is a global governance i...international development is a global governance issue that evolves and can't be defined in to one compact tidy explanation...<br />it can, it does, and it should vary from immediate disaster relief situations to economic policies and various forms of financing, which will impact issues from food security to 'access to education'...no one specific ngo can address all of these, no one specific expert can address all of these, no one specific government can address all of these...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690962998237999316.post-12581424858176687602011-02-03T12:34:37.253-05:002011-02-03T12:34:37.253-05:00That might be true if the definition of internatio...That might be true if the definition of international development are solely referring to disasters. There many other aid agencies that don't focus on disaster relief but more on improving education, gender empowerment, economic sustainability etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690962998237999316.post-32546807291874060292011-02-03T11:59:31.764-05:002011-02-03T11:59:31.764-05:00I think that the reason "international develo...I think that the reason "international development" does not have a solid definition is due to the fact that there is no one specific way to provide international aid, which often leads to developmental progress. The fact is that each disaster is unique and requires different sorts of actions to be taken. I agree that a sufficient way to measure the progress of international development could be happiness but I think a more accurate indication of the progress being made should be the economic health of the area affected.Jessnoreply@blogger.com