Who knows better than a peasant farmer the agricultural conditions in his country or region? It is not always necessary to send an FAO expert to tell him what crops to grow or what seeds to use. Give him the seeds he asks for, and he will do the rest. Don't tell him how to renovate his irrigation system: give him the necessary equipment and he will do the job far better than us.
Prince Sadruddin Aga KhanIn the corridors of diplomacy people gradually tend to lose their capacity to distinguish between what is important and what isn't.
Prince Sadruddin Aga KhanThe success of any development project is based on encouraging people to shoulder their own responsibilities and become aware of their own capacities, their rights too, rather than providing them with ready-made solutions.
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan