Akhtar Hameed Khan

By Jesse Russell

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Akhtar Hameed Khan (Urdu: اختر حمید خان, pronounced; 15 July 1914 - 9 October 1999) was a Pakistani development activist and social scientist credited for pioneering microcredit and microfinance initiatives, farmers' cooperatives, and rural training programmes in the developing world. He promoted participatory rural development in Pakistan and other developing countries, and widely advocated community participation in development. His particular contribution was the establishment of a comprehensive project for rural development, the Comilla Model (1959). It earned him the Ramon Magsaysay Award from the Philippines and an honorary Doctorate of Law from Michigan State University. Ralph Smuckler wrote in his book, "His Scandinavian colleagues and other advisors had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize"

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5510533919
• ISBN13: 9785510533910
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Book on Demand Ltd.
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 11.0"