Development administration and US foreign aid policy

has done what it has learned from the experience. This book offers a chronological and historical perspective, examining the strategies and approaches that emerged during the 1950"s and 1960"s (when the "Point Four" technology transfer approaches were dominant and A.I.D. adopted administrative reform and institution-building strategies), the early 1970"s (when the Agency concentrated on sectoral and internal project management improvement), the mid- to late 1970"s (when the "New Directions" mandate refocused attention on people-centered project management and design intended to reach the poor majority), and (4) in early 1980"s (when A.I.D. undertook a "learning process" approach to improving development management). The results of a recent assessment of A.I.D."s management effectiveness in Africa are then reviewed, providing an empirical perspective on the validity of the theoretical conclusions of A.I.D."s research on development administration. The final chapter explores the prospects for improving development administration through U.S. foreign aid, concluding that the major lesson to be drawn from this historical review is that development management is neither an art, nor a science, but a craft. An 12-page list of references is included. (Author abstract, modified)