2.4.1.

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
2.4.1.1. The Manila Declaration (1989)
Manila Declaration is concern with the results of the current development practice that is
not just and sustainable (Theron, 2005:203). Current development practices are on a
model that demeans the human spirit, divests people of their sense of community and
control over their own lives, exacerbates social and economic inequity, and contributes to
destruction of the ecosystem on which all life depends. Our work with grassroots
communities brings us into daily contact with the results of this development. Manila
Declaration suggests that National Governments should ensure community participation
in development planning process and programmes with an aim of promoting the sense of
ownership and sustainable development.