Discover the secrets behind successful development projects with “Why Some Development Works: Understanding Success” by Tiwari. This insightful book explores both well-known and overlooked success stories, revealing how change is achieved in the world’s most deprived communities. Through ten detailed case studies from Latin America, Africa, and Asia, Tiwari offers a fresh, multi-layered perspective on poverty, identifying crucial causal, enabling, and impeding factors. This work uniquely bridges the gap between macro-level analysis and grassroots understanding, emphasizing the vital role of local actors and state engagement. Learn about the innovative “convergence framework” and its profound implications for international development, fragile states, and conflict zones. Essential reading for students, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in international development.