Essay Example on Sustainable Development in the developing Nations

At ADESO I worked with the community services department whose core mandate was to help local communities diversify their livelihood options and strengthen their local economies alongside giving them a voice at the local and international stage 

The approach of delivering projects employed by ADESO thrilled me because its project design and implementation were community-led and community-owned This meant that even the solutions thereof will be owned For me this was a strong depiction of sustainability of projects and I gained a deep insight if this model was translated into a development arena My belief that development must come from within not outside sources is something that I would like to practice in future and also influence at the policy level as well as community-level This experience further illuminated my understanding of the links between Governance and Development especially on how non state actors can foster participatory approaches to development With the desire to delve more into development I collaborated with two of my friends and came up with a youth group whose focus is sanitation girl child education and environmental sustainability Mentoring school going children especially girls is inspiring and gives me fervour and enthusiasm to work with local and minority groups

Girls is inspiring and gives me fervour and enthusiasm to work with local and minority groups This led me to collaborate with community based organisations and other movements which have since given me insights to understanding the relation between environment social movements and development agendas I am excited in spearheading campaigns for that which I love most My current role in oil and gas industry with Tullow oil Kenya BV has put me in a position where I work with the local and indigenous community in sustainable community projects I have been working with marginalised groups like the disabled women and the poorest where we address specific issues to these groups and stimulate actions to improve their economic and social status I have acquired the skills and the drive to work in the development sector through the company's programmes on human rights access to education clean water and capacity building for the business community to enable them to gain knowledge that is essential for running their own business enterprises 

The communities are involved in decision making for the choice of projects This experience as well as the evolving understanding of the field of sustainable development has confirmed my interest in developing more so the role development actors have to play Further I have done research on Land ownership and rights and the contribution of land and natural resources to livelihoods in Turkana This was required by the company Tullow oil Kenya BV to feed into the Land Access and Resettlement framework One of the key findings is that land and natural resources contribute to the livelihoods of the people

This together with the Land baseline studies I am currently undertaking have enhanced my knowledge of research skills and intellectual capacity and prepared me for future research In the course of my MSc in Development studies I am considering undertaking detailed research on social movements state institution and development as part of my thesis or dissertation With a strong commitment to social-cultural and economic development I would like to join your interdisciplinary programme which addresses development themes in-depth and in a wider perspective The skills and knowledge obtained from this programme will help me tackle constraints on development At SOAS I will meet brilliant minds from across the world and share thoughts on the main issues of development studies as well as explore cultural diversity I am confident that attending this reputable institution will enable me to harness my wide-ranging experience and thrive in the promotion of good governance