Challenges and dilemmas of international development volunteering: a case study from Vanuatu

Adam M. Trau

Development in Practice, 2015, vol. 25, issue 1, 29-41

Abstract: This article looks at the key challenges and dilemmas of international development volunteering (IDV) as experienced within a community project in Vanuatu. By focusing on the nature and significance of IDV engagements at the local community level, it offers critical insights into roles and relationships among international development volunteers and local host communities, together with the complex global–local interface in which projects are negotiated and constructed. The article concludes by offering some ways in which IDV can be more effective in assisting community projects address the needs of contemporary village life.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2015.985633

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