The
concept paper dubbed: the “Root-Based Economic Development (r-BED) Model” has
received a landmark boost from fellow UN Commissioners.
Chairman
of the United Nations International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), Kingston
P. Rhodes, received the concept paper in Rome, Italy, where the Commission is
currently holding its 79th Session.
The
initiative was originally presented at the World Forum of Academics in
Cambridge University, England, in August 2010 and the same year presented to
the UN Secretary-General to influence a new global development order.
The
initial presentation received the recognition of high-profile institutions
across the world as a bold attempt to register an African creative intellectual
footprint in global development.
The
current r-BED Model concept which embodies multiple models and a planning
framework for implementation is expected to attract major global attention upon
its promotion.
The
r-BED Model is to be piloted as Ghana’s home-grown economic development model
to incubate community-led, entrepreneurial lessons for Africa and the rest of
the developing world.
According
to Daasebre, there is a global consensus for change in the direction of
development from the expert-led economic growth paradigm in favour of a
mass-oriented grassroots economic development regime, particularly in the
African region.
He
has indicated that the r-BED Model is an African intellectual response to a
critical global development need.
Mr.
Rhodes said he has been personally impressed with Daasebre’s industry and
enthusiasm to make a global impression from the African perspective and called
for the Commissioners to promote this new model as the new theme model to
introduce change in the existing growth-development order.
He
pledged the Commissioners’ support for the initiative and prayed that major
stakeholders in Ghana would equally embrace this new found model to make a
statement for the rest of the world.
The
President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Mr.
Kanayo F. Nwanze, also welcomed the new initiative at a reception hosted by
IFAD at its headquarters in Rome.
He
noted that the r-BED Model would support the work of IFAD which invests in
people and in the transformation of rural space.
Dr.
Evelyn Anita Stokes-Hayford, Ghana’s Ambassador to Italy and permanent
representative to FAO, WFP and IFAD, has also embraced the r-BED Model as
having great potential for Africa and the developing world.
The
Root-Based Economic Development (r-BED) Model is a joint intellectual endeavour
between Daasebre Oti Boateng and Nyaaba-Aweeba Azongo, a development expert.
The
Model is currently being promoted under a new institutional establishment
dubbed: Oti Boateng-Azongo Development Institute (OB-ADI).
The
r-BED Model is a systemic integrated communal development model utilizing
time-tested indigenous institutions of governance and internalized community
support systems to build self-secured local economies.
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by Kofi Adu Domfeh
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