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The significance, objectives and process of implementing the project in Asia-Pacific countries are discussed. The evaluation looks at successful and unsuccessful aspects, lessons learned and the expected impact of the target groups for the project. It examines strategies to implement follow-up plans, draws implications for developing professional networks and offers insights for replicating similar exercises elsewhere.

This article looks into the coverage of social development in the curricula of Australian social work schools. Although most Australian BSW programmes appear to concentrate on a remedial social work model, some schools have made significant progress in incorporating social development content into their MA/MSW and higher-degree research programmes. The study identifies critical problems and strategies relating to the inclusion of such material.

Water insecurity has emerged as a major global issue. But there is very little discussion on how social policy can contribute to addressing water insecurity. This book critically discusses the relevance and importance of social policy and social policy practice for water issues. It analyses several complex interrelated perspectives on water and points out their implications for social policies and suggests core values and principles as bases for formulating and implementing social policies. Manohar Pawar argues for universal free access to safe drinking water for all, particularly for the most poor and disadvantaged. A framework for social policy action shows how multidisciplinary professionals can effectively participate to facilitate fair distribution of water to sustain ecosystems and realise the human right to water. Students and educators from a range of disciplines (sociology, social work, welfare, politics, economics, human geography, development studies, community development and law), policy makers in government and non-government organisations, and water workers will find this analysis particularly useful.