Planning integrated rural development projects in the Philippines: from blueprint to process?

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Integrated rural development in the Philippines has had mixed results. While some donors (notably the World Bank and the United States Agency for International Development) have virtually abandoned it, others have continued to assist the Government but have moved to smaller-scale, more experimental IRDs. The paper argues that the latter is the most appropriate course for other countries which should seek to learn from their IRD experience, rather than abandon the approach altogether.