The Development Planning Unit Government of the British Virgin Islands
NATIONAL INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
Background Paper on Social Capital Development
Prepared by The Miscellaneous/Multisectoral Secretariat September 1997
1.0
Introduction
Definition of Social Capital
European Forms and Examples of Social Capital
Social Capital the American Way
America’s Declining Social Capital
2.0
What is Social Capital
Social Capital and the Democratic Process
Downside of Social Capital
Social Capital and Community Life
Economic Environment and Positive Social Capital
Role of the Media.
3.0
Social Capital in the Context of the British Virgin Islands
The Demographic Population Context
The Political and Government System
The Community and Grassroot Operations
Our Emerging Civil Society
The Role of our Economic System
The Role of our Political System
The Policy Environment
Specific Measures by BVIG
The Role of NGO’s. Community Based Groups and Grass Roots Organization
Government Sponsored Programmes and Projects
Community Developed Programmes and Projects
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