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President of world bank James D. Wolfensohn once said in interview about culture of poor, “Whether they live on the plains or in the valleys, whether they live in slums or isolated villages, whether they speak Hindi, Swahili, or Uzbek, people have one thing in common: They do not want charity. They want a chance. They do not want solutions imposed from without. They want the opportunity to build from within. They do not want my culture or yours. They want their own. They want a future enriched by the inheritance of their past."
Culture influences what is valued in a society; in particular, it shapes the 'ends' of development that are valuable to the poor; and culture influences how individuals, communities, informal and formal institutions respond to developmental changes, so knowledge of culture(s) is a means to effective poverty reduction.
It basic need of development process to understand the culture of poor and their understanding regarding development. Pakistan is agricultural country and most of the population living in rural areas in critical conditions, so that is a need of time to take practical step with the participation of poor people. Developmental goals and targets would be achieved if it is for the people and by the people same as we define democracy.
Note: Writer is an Anthropologist working as Assistant Programme Officer (For Monitoring Evaluation and Research) in Hyderabad based NGO SAFWCO.
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HAMEEDULLAH
I am an anthropologist working as Project Coordinator in USAID project in Sindh
I am 26 years old and regularly write on different issues and subjects in local and international newspapers.
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