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28 JUNE 2020

ATTENTION GRADE 9S

FORMAL ASSEMENT TASK 2 WILL BE POSTED

DUE DATE IS FRIDAY THE 3RD OF JULY.

YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO TYPE IN YOUR ANSWERS TO MAKE THEM CLEAR FOR MARKING.

EMAIL YOUR ANSWERS TO YOUR RESPECTIVE TEACHERS.

ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT

Alternative- a different way of doing something.

Equitable- reasonable and fair; everyone having the same opportunity.

Empowering- helping people to help themselves by providing conditions for them to develop their skills and abilities.

Participatory- allowing people to take part in making decisions.

Prosperity- being successful and having enough money and resources to meet one’s needs easily.

Sustainable- able to continue developing into the future without using up resources or harming the environment.

 -Alternative development is about development that does not involve industrialization and the strong use of technology to achieve wealth and prosperity- it focuses on smaller scale development that considers the needs of specific communities.

Alternative development is:

-equitable and fair

- sustainable

-empowering and

- participatory.

Participatory development, aims to involve local people in decisions and development plans.

-          It is better at addressing local needs than development projects that are controlled by experts from outside.

-          It uses local people’s experience and knowledge and encourages them to invest their time, energy and resources in projects.

Sustainable Development

-it is a central part of development

-It involves aspects of social, economic and environmental development.

Sustainable development is development that:

-          Meets people’s needs now and in the future

-          Does not use up lots of resources

-          Does not damage the environment

-          Fights poverty

-          Empower people

Check list if development is sustainable or not sustainable: