Prakash A. Raj wasborn and raised in Nepal.He is an accomplished writer whose books include such diverse topics as theNepali language, travel, politics, history, and contemporary issues in Nepal, and havebeen published around the world. He has also worked for the United Nations,World Bank, and the government of Nepal. He is author of the Nepali Dictionary & Phrasebook, alsopublished by Hippocrene Books. He resides in Kathmandu, Nepal.

• Poverty, illbeing and wellbeing; The development environment; Stakeholders in community development; The principles of community development; The features and outcome of community development; The community as main actor in community development; The place and role of community development workers; Community development workers and their organisations; Participatory decision-making, problem-solving and management; Communication skills; Group facilitation and leadership development; Conflict resolution, mediation and negotiation; Mobilisation and motivation; Operational writing; Meetings; Public speaking; Contact-making; Participatory research methodology; The start of a project; Planning and implementation; Evaluation and control; The training dialogue; Planning and presenting a training workshop.

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