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Duration: 1 year
Location: Wageningen
Start: Oct. 2010 Degree: Master
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Language: English
Tuition fee:
EEA: 9,175 a year
non-EEA: 9,175 a year
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Costs of living:
10,680 a year |
Rural Development and HIV / AIDS
Master of Management of Development
Introduction
Responding to the HIV AIDS epidemic from a development perspective
The entry of the HIV/AIDS epidemic into rural areas has greatly depleted populations' productive resources. The consequences to livelihoods are severe - in terms not only of income and food security, but also of gender equality. New types of household and client group are emerging, and new needs and problems arising. The situation is complicated by the continuing influence of HIV-related stigma.
How can those who work on rural development, poverty alleviation and food security respond to such problems without changing the core business of their organisation? One answer lies in impact mitigation. Another - especially with regard to the socio-economic context - lies in prevention. Both approaches give rural development organisations greater scope for meeting the epidemic head-on.
That is why the responses formulated by participants in this Master's programme reflect a profound understanding of the complex relationship between development and HIV/AIDS. It is also why the programme ensures that participants acquire the skills they need to apply this understanding in practice.
The programme warmly welcomes professionals who work in rural development organisations - not only governmental and non-governmental organisations, but also those involved in service delivery, community development and collaboration between producers.