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Aims & Scope

Social development processes aim to bring about economic and social improvement in the lives of people through capacity building. Often this involves institution-building, locality development, and social change. Social development approaches seek to develop conceptual frameworks and effective intervention strategies to create peaceful and equitable solutions to problems at the local, national and global levels. Social development scholars and practitioners seek to:

• Develop capacity of individuals and communities
• Create participatory and action-oriented efforts focused on social change
• Build partnerships with communities, organizations, institutions and governments
• Promote world peace and social justice
• Improve access to adequate health care and education
• Overcome discrimination against the most vulnerable populations
• Create sustainable income and economic structures for all
• Promote and achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals