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 • Promote social justice through
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Articles written by Jose Ma. F. Rocha

  1. Ilaw ng Buhay Died Twice
    Tagbilaran Forum
    Thursday, November 2, 2003
  2. Community Development (Part I)
    Tagbilaran Forum
    Thursday, September 18, 2003
  3. Community Development (Part II)
    Tagbilaran Forum
    Thursday, September 25, 2003
  4. Effects of Ilaw ng Buhay
    Tagbilaran Forum
    Thursday, October 9, 2003
  5. Of Foreign Diplomats and other VIPs
    Tagbilaran Forum
    Thursday, October 26, 2003




Articles/Discussion Papers/Mission Reports
by Nestor M. Pestelos
email: pestelos2003@yahoo.com

Bangladesh

  1. Study Tour of Comilla and Other Areas in Bangladesh
    Nestor M. Pestelos, Project Compassion, Philippines
    31 March 1981 Bangladesh 1981
    Fiji:
  2. Poverty Alleviation and Equitable Human Development
    Participating Countries: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
    1992 - 1996
  3. Participation for Human Development
    Published as Chapter 4
    Pacific Human Deveopment Report
    Fiji
    1994
  4. Toward A Social Development Strategy for Fiji Islands
    Discussion Paper
    Fiji Teachers Union Center
    Berry Rd (off Des Veoux Rd)
    Thursday 27 Jan 1994
  5. People First
    A documentary on the Pacific way of life
    UNDP-UNOPS Integrated Area
    Development Project
    January 1994
  6. Participatory Development Strategies with Focus on Human Security
    Discussion Paper Prepared by Nestor M. Pestelos
    UNDP-UNOPS Integrated Areas Development Project (IADP)
    February 1994
  7. Lessons Learnt and Social Technologies Developed in Support of Disadvantaged Groups in the Pacific
    Discussion Paper
    Prepared by Nestor M. Pestelos
    December 1993
  8. UNDP - Government of Fiji Seminar on Equiatable and Sustainable Human Development
    Suva, Fiji
    10 May 1993

  9. Participatory Island Profiling and Development Planning
    A methodology to assist small island communities achieve sustainable development
    Prepared by Nestor M. Pestelos
    April 1993
  10. Area-Based Planning In The Pacific
    Discussion Paper prepared by Nestor M. Pestelos
    UNDP-UNOPS Integrated Area Development Project (IADP)
    March 1993
  11. Participatory Planning And Sustainable Development
    Prepared by Nestor M. Pestelos
    UNDP-OPS Integrated Atoll Development Project
    Suva, Fiji
    9 - 10 November 1992
  12. UNDP/OPS Integrated Atoll Development Project RAS/88/014
    Prepared by Nestor M. Pestelos
    IADP Occasional Paper Number 11
    Fiji
    March, 1992
  13. Practical Lessons From The Successes And Failures of Revolving Loan Fund Schemes
    Prepared by Nestor M. Pestelos
    IADP Occasional Papaer Number 11
    March 1992
  14. Participatory Skills for People-Centered Development
    Field Operations and Training Guide
    UNDP-OPS Integrated Atoll Development Project
    Suva, Fiji
    March 1992
  15. Terminal Report
    RAS/88/014 Integrated Atoll Development Project (IADP)
    Suva, Fiji
    25 September 1991
  16. Integrated Atoll Development Project
    Summary of Successes, Failures and Directions for the Future
    Discussion Paper Prepared by NESTOR M. PESTELOS
    16 to 17 April 1991
  17. Integrated Modalities for Atolls and Outer Islands with Focus on Participatory Grassroots for Marginal Communities
    Suva, Fiji
    3 March 1991
  18. Toward Sustainable Development for Atolls and Other Small Islands
    United Nations Development Programme World Development
    UNDP
    Office for Project Services
    March 1991
  19. Outer Island Capability Enhancement Process (OICEP)
    (AN INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR SMALL ISLANDS)
    UNDP/OPS INTEGRATED ATOLL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT RAS/88/014
    Prepared by Nestor M. Pestelos and Jeff Liew
    IADP Occasional Paper Number 6
    Fiji
    January 1991
  20. Community Organizing in the Context of Social Mobilization
    Prepared for the South Pacific Fourth Regional Workshop on Health Education Methods and Techniques: "Social Mobilisation and Marketing Perspective in the 1990s"
    Prepared by Nestor M. Pestelos
    Community Development Specialist/Trainer UNDP-OPS Integrated Atoll Development Project (RAS/88/014)
    Suva, Fiji
    26-30 November 1990
  21. Community Development and Institution Building Training Programme Formulatoin
    Nestor M. Pestelos, Consultant
    February - June 1989
  22. Sustainable Human Development in the Pacific: Issues, Threats, Progress and Opportunities
    Discussion Paper
    February 1985
  23. ESHDP Brief
    Nestor M. Pestelos
    Japan:
  24. NGOs as a Mechanism for Building Grassroots Participation in Local Social Development: The ILAW Approach
    United Nations Centre for Regional Development-Nagoya, Japan
    1987
    Kiribati:
  25. Mission Report - Kiribati
    Nestor M. Pestelos Community Development Trainer/ Specialist UNDP/OPS Integrated Atoll Development Project
    8 April to 1 May, 1992
  26. Progress Report on the Kiribati Outer Islands Development Plan Implementation Manangement Programme (OIDPIMP)
    Nestor M. Pestelos
    UNDP/OPS Integrated Atoll Development Project
    August 1992
  27. Report on Training of National Trainers on Participatory Island Profiling and Development Planning
    Prepared by Nestor M. Pestelos
    UNDP - OPS Integrated Atoll Development Project (IADP)
    Suva, Fiji

    July 1991
  28. Report on Training of National Trainers on Participatory Island Profiling and Development Planning
    Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati
    20 - 26 June 1991
    Maldives:
  29. Mission Report - Maldives
    Prepared by Nestor M. Pestelos
    Consultant on Community Development
    UNDP-OPS Integrated Atoll Development Programme
    March 1989
  30. Recommendations on the Nilandhe Project
    N.M. Pestelos
    27 October 1989
    Palau:
  31. Sustainable Family Livelihood in Palau
    Nestor M. Pestelos
    Pacific Regional Equitable and Sustainable Human Development Programme
    October 1995
  32. Training on Basic Community Organizing (CO) Skills
    Koror, Palau
    15 - 16 September 1995
  33. Training on Participatory Project Planning
    Koror, Airai and Aimeliik in Palau
    05 - 07 September;

    11 - 13 September 1995
    Philippines:
  34. Bohol Program Framework on Poverty Reduction
    June 2002
  35. Rural Capability Enhancement: Lessons from the Ilaw ng Buhay (Light of Life) Movement
    Nestor M. Pestelos, Resident Director, ILAW International Center
    December 1988
  36. Popular Participation in Local Social Development Planning and Implementation:
    A Strategy for the Ilaw ng Buhay Movement
    Asian Institute of Management
    Class 1986 - 1987
    17 October 1986
    Solomon Islands:
  37. UNDP-SIG Isabel Province Development Project
    (Strengthening Local Governance for Effective Service Delivery)
    08 January 2003
  38. Mission Report 2
    UNDP-SIG ISABEL PROJECT FORMULATION
    Nestor M. Pestelos, Integrated Rural Development Specialist/Project Formulation Consultant
    30 September - 08 December 2002
  39. Programme Framework
    Provincial Development Support Programme (PDSP)
    (A Joint Programme under the UNDAF for Cooperation and Collaboration amongst UN Agencies in Isabel Province, Solomon Islands)
    December 2002
  40. Terminal Report - UNDP/UNOPS Solomon Islands Development Administration and Participatory Planning Programme (SIDAPP)
    Prepared for Presentation to the 3rd and Final Tripartite Review Meeting
    CYP Conference Hall, Honiara
    19 November 2001
  41. Progress Report on the Ministry of Provincial Government and Rural Development Solomon Islands
    Honiara, Solomon Islands
    October, 2001
  42. PGDU Manual
    Constituency Profiling, Action Planning and Project Preparation Manual
    December 1999
  43. Programme Framework for Integrated Rural Development in Solomon Islands
    Honiara, Solomon Islands
    October, 2001
  44. Executive Summary (Of Joint UNDP, Government and NGO Formulation Team)
    Findings / Proposed Strategies for ESHDP in Solomon Islands
    February 1993
  45. ESHDP formulation Mission - Solomon Islands
    Human Development Situation: An Overview
    ESHDP Formulation Mission - Solomon Islands
    17 Jan - 10 Feb 93
  46. Detailed Mission Report
    ESHDP Formulation Mission - Solomon Islands
    17 Jan - 10 Feb 93
  47. Constituency Action Planning and Project Development Manual
    Prepared in Support of the
    Rural Community Development Fund/Scheme
    (RCDF/S)

    Thailand:
  48. Basic Social Preparation Process at Community Level
    Extracts from a paper presented by Nestor Pestelos at the ASEAN Training Center on PHC Development, Bangkok, Thailand.
    October, 1984
  49. Rural Water Supply and Sanitation in the Context of People-Based Development
    N. M. Pestelos, UNICEF East Asia and Pakistan Regional Office, Bangkok, Thailand
    December 1981
    Tuvalu:
  50. Strategies for Integrated Rural Development in Tuvalu
    Highlights of Proceedings and Conference Outputs
    Prepared by Nestor M. Pestelos
    October 1991
  51. Tuvalu Rural Development Programme
    Prepared by Nestor M. Pestelos
    Community Development Specialist/Trainer
    November 1991
    Vanuatu:
  52. Workshop on National Strategy Formulation and Action Planning for Sustainable Human Development (SHD)
    Port Vila, Vanuatu
    24 - 25 September 1996
  53. Improving Access to Land (Kastom-based land survey and registration project)
    10 July 1995
  54. Highlights of the Formal Launching and Orientation/Ownership Building Activities of the Vanuatu Human Development Programme
    29 July to 10 August 1994
  55. Community Aspirations for Human Security in the Lolihor Watershed Area: Their Implications to Strengthening Local Capacities for Project Development and Implementaion
    UNDP-OPS Pacific Regional Equitable and Sustainable Human Development Programme (ESHDP)
    May 1994
  56. Mission Report on the Formulation of the Equitable and Sustainable Human Development Program (ESHDP) for Vanuatu
    Port Vila, Vanuatu
    January 1993
    Peoplefirst Network
  57. Lessons from the Villages
  58. Remote Villages in Gao-Bugotu
  59. Village Houses
  60. Solofou
  61. Old People - Bellona
  62. Unreached - Renbel
  63. East Kwaio - Part 1
  64. East Kwaio - Part 2
  65. East Kwaio - Part 3
  66. Reinventing Government in Western Solomons
  67. Choiseul on Your Mind
  68. Dialogue in Choiseul
  69. Familiar Temotu Blues
  70. Enchanted - SIDAPP Visits the Beautiful Island of Ulawa
  71. Pirupiru School Survives in Tough Times


General Articles

  1. Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
    This partnership is an expansion of the successful 5-year partnership between the City of Portage la Prairie and Municipality of Tubigon, one of Bohol's 47 municipalities.
  2. LGU Report and Development Framework
    Annual Development Plan CY 2004
  3. Empowering People
    October 16, 2003
  4. Instructive Stories and Mysteries
    Solita Collas-Monsod
    Philippine Daily Inquirer
    October 4, 2003
  5. Poverty Indicators
    Solita Collas-Monsod
    Philippine Daily Inquirer
    September 27, 2003
  6. To Reduce Poverty, Put Poor People in Charge
    The Manila Times - Internet Edition
    By Homi Kharas
    Thursday, September 25, 2003
  7. Project Completion Report and Handover Notes
    Prepared by United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), Asia Office, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia for submission to the Solomon Islands Government thru United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Suva, Fiji
    02 December 2001
  8. Programme Framework - National Integrated Rural/Provincial Development Programme (NIRPDP)
    Prepared by National Rural Development Task Force with technical assistance from UNDP/UNOPS Solomon Islands Development Administration and Participatory Planning Programme (SIDAPP)
    to be presented at the Final Tripartite Review Meeting for SIDAPP
    19 November 2001
  9. Progress Report on the Kiribati Outer Islands
    August 1992
  10. People's Participation in Development Planning
    UNDP/OPS Integrated Atoll Development Project
    October 1991
  11. People's Participation in Development Through the Island Development coordinating committee:The Cook Islands Experience
    IADP OCCASIONAL PAPER NUMBER 7
    September, 1991
  12. Participation for Human Development in Kiribati
    October 1991
  13. Center for Development Studies
    Newsletter No. 8
    University College of Swansea
    University of Wales
    August 1983




Power Point Presentations

  1. The Bohol Provincial Annual Development Plan CY 2004
    A Presentation to the Provincial Development Council
    October 9, 2003
  2. Bohol’s Development Path
    A Presentation by Atty. Juanito G. Cambangay
  3. Bohol’s Development Agenda and Investment Opportunities
    A Presentation by Erico B. Aumentado, Governor, Province of Bohol
  4. Water Supply, Sewerage, Sanitation and Irrigation Situationer
    Province of Bohol
  5. Provincial Water Supply, Sewerage and Sanitation Sector Plan (PW4SP)
    Province of Bohol
  6. Poverty Database Monitoring Software (PDMS)
    August 20, 2005
 
     

 

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