1. Development Administration (1950s to 1960s Era)

As a field of study, having evolved from traditional PA, Development

Administration (DA) came in the 1950s and 1960s with the third world countries as

the thrust and mandates of the said study, though not limited or exclusive to the

Third societies alone.

During that time, many existing literatures were developed and design as

working frameworks for understanding the concepts and effects of a Third World

country which, in the recent past, suffered from brunt of colonialism and

imperialism, a form of political and economic control and dominance by powerful

First World countries and economies. Many theories of development and

underdevelopment surged high in the academe and were treated well as bases of

arguments among scholars. And one of them is the drive for Development

Administration.

Third World countries or the developing states became the center of

development administration since this society lack (basic) social services of the

improvement of the quality of their lives. Majority of the people under this

disadvantaged society felt not only abused but also neglected and had little access

to government resources and public good, keeping their human development index

way below average, if not very low. Specifically, those countries that were

devastated by war or civil strife, countries under post-authoritarian regimes, or

countries that were for time basically subsistent as a result of regional conflicts, and

a decade of aftermath following World War II.

Development Administration should find effective strategies and innovations

by management or simple cooperative networking in order to reach the lower level

constituencies and provide the delivery of basic goods, and accelerate the

distribution of basic education programs, primary health care, supply of portable

artesian wells, decent housing, among others. Development Administration aims to

assist societies that are undergoing physical reconstruction because of natural

calamities, famine and hunger, or the post-world era.

Apart from these services needed to be delivered to the public, the

government should assure that they have access to the provisions. Government

should likewise research for alternative administrative model or toll that would

enable them to respond to the dire needs of the people. The Philippines for one, in

the quest of DA within these periods, had concerned herself with increasing its

production capability to meet the growing needs of the public, though as expected,

it ended in somewhat futile efforts.

Development Administration

Theory & Practice of Public Administration (PA 56)

Aklan State University

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