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Transnational peace building: bringing salt and light to Colombia and the USA

01/08/2009

12 pages long

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In 2003, Lutheran World Relief (LWR), an international relief and development NGO, began a peace-building initiative in Colombia. It facilitated the formation of a partnership between peace-sanctuary churches in Colombia and six communities of faith in the US Midwest, co-ordinated by LWR staff. This partnership, called ‘Sal y Luz’ (Salt and Light), has the goal […]

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Theatre for transformation and empowerment: a case study of Jana Sanskriti Theatre of the Oppressed

01/06/2009

10 pages long

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This article analyses the importance of participation in development discourse and examines the effectiveness of theatre as a participatory technique and communication channel. It considers how theatre forms and aesthetics have potential power to produce individual and collective knowledge and alter perceptions. It examines community as a unit of analysis and the role it can […]

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Making household remittances work for low-income families in Sri Lanka

01/02/2010

13 pages long

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Making household remittances work for low-income families in Sri Lanka

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In rural Sri Lanka, remittances from housemaids working in the Middle East figure prominently in household livelihood strategies. This article examines the impact of housemaid remittances on living standards and suggests measures to maximise the benefits of remittances for recipient households while minimising the personal and financial costs of migration. The effectiveness of migration as […]

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Wanted! ‘Strong publics’ for uncertain times: the Active Citizenship in Central America project

01/08/2010

15 pages long

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This article places the experiences of the Active Citizenship in Central America project, led by Dublin City University, within wider discussions on the role of civil society in building democracy and furthering development. The article examines project development and content and assesses its effectiveness, using a framework derived from Nancy Fraser’s (1993) concept of ‘weak’ […]

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Institutional change: the unanticipated consequences of action

01/11/2010

12 pages long

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This article argues that the managerial approaches to development need to be reconstituted through a more comprehensive understanding of how institutional and behavioural change processes occur. Drawing from a case study in Nepal, and by exploring the largely unintended consequences of project actions, this article argues for viewing change as a complex social phenomenon based […]

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The roles of non-state providers in ten complementary education programmes

01/06/2010

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This contribution reviews ten case studies of complementary education programmes conducted by the USAID-funded Educational Quality Improvement Program 2. The state-non-state relationship in each case is explored to reveal the arrangements that permit non-state providers to extend the reach and improve the effectiveness of education, particularly for populations that are underserved by the state system. […]

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Service delivery on the cheap? Community-based workers in development interventions

01/02/2011

17 pages long

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Within current neo-liberal approaches to development, models of community-driven development assume that community-based workers (CBWs) are key actors in improved and accessible service delivery. We argue that use of CBWs is under-theorised and seems to be based largely on untested assumptions about community participation and responsibility. Drawing on case studies on potable-water management and home-based […]

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Capacity building for adaptive management: a problem-based learning approach

01/04/2011

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As natural-resource issues become more complex, particularly in developing-world contexts, there is a growing need for adaptive management solutions. However, the skills necessary to deal with these increasingly complex situations are not always present in many low-income countries. There is also a growing recognition that many capacity-building activities are limited in their effectiveness. This article […]

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Job creation in fragile states through SME financing: notes from post-war Liberia

01/04/2011

5 pages long

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Sustainable job creation in post-conflict environments often involves financing private-sector development. However, a poor business climate and the erosion of capacity in the domestic private sector reduce the effectiveness of traditional financing strategies in post-conflict environments. Using the experience of post-war Liberia, this article discusses strategies for improving small and medium enterprise (SME) development projects […]

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Women’s groups and individual antrepreneurs: an Ugandan case study

01/10/1996

7 pages long

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Women’s groups and individual antrepreneurs: an Ugandan case study

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In a study of women’s income-generating groups and individual women entrepreneurs in Uganda, the individual women were found to be more economically successful than the groups. This article argues that the need to maintain relationships, and observe bureaucratic procedures may contribute to the relative ineffectiveness of groups. This finding has important implications for development funders. […]

Showing 310 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

Transnational peace building: bringing salt and light to Colombia and the USA

01/08/2009

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

In 2003, Lutheran World Relief (LWR), an international relief and development NGO, began a peace-building initiative in Colombia. It facilitated the formation of a partnership between peace-sanctuary churches in Colombia and six communities of faith in the US Midwest, co-ordinated by LWR staff. This partnership, called ‘Sal y Luz’ (Salt and Light), has the goal […]

Journal article

Theatre for transformation and empowerment: a case study of Jana Sanskriti Theatre of the Oppressed

01/06/2009

10 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article analyses the importance of participation in development discourse and examines the effectiveness of theatre as a participatory technique and communication channel. It considers how theatre forms and aesthetics have potential power to produce individual and collective knowledge and alter perceptions. It examines community as a unit of analysis and the role it can […]

Journal article

Making household remittances work for low-income families in Sri Lanka

01/02/2010

13 pages long

Free access through journal website

Making household remittances work for low-income families in Sri Lanka

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Overview

In rural Sri Lanka, remittances from housemaids working in the Middle East figure prominently in household livelihood strategies. This article examines the impact of housemaid remittances on living standards and suggests measures to maximise the benefits of remittances for recipient households while minimising the personal and financial costs of migration. The effectiveness of migration as […]

Journal article

Wanted! ‘Strong publics’ for uncertain times: the Active Citizenship in Central America project

01/08/2010

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article places the experiences of the Active Citizenship in Central America project, led by Dublin City University, within wider discussions on the role of civil society in building democracy and furthering development. The article examines project development and content and assesses its effectiveness, using a framework derived from Nancy Fraser’s (1993) concept of ‘weak’ […]

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Institutional change: the unanticipated consequences of action

01/11/2010

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

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Overview

This article argues that the managerial approaches to development need to be reconstituted through a more comprehensive understanding of how institutional and behavioural change processes occur. Drawing from a case study in Nepal, and by exploring the largely unintended consequences of project actions, this article argues for viewing change as a complex social phenomenon based […]

Journal article

The roles of non-state providers in ten complementary education programmes

01/06/2010

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This contribution reviews ten case studies of complementary education programmes conducted by the USAID-funded Educational Quality Improvement Program 2. The state-non-state relationship in each case is explored to reveal the arrangements that permit non-state providers to extend the reach and improve the effectiveness of education, particularly for populations that are underserved by the state system. […]

Journal article

Service delivery on the cheap? Community-based workers in development interventions

01/02/2011

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Within current neo-liberal approaches to development, models of community-driven development assume that community-based workers (CBWs) are key actors in improved and accessible service delivery. We argue that use of CBWs is under-theorised and seems to be based largely on untested assumptions about community participation and responsibility. Drawing on case studies on potable-water management and home-based […]

Journal article

Capacity building for adaptive management: a problem-based learning approach

01/04/2011

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

As natural-resource issues become more complex, particularly in developing-world contexts, there is a growing need for adaptive management solutions. However, the skills necessary to deal with these increasingly complex situations are not always present in many low-income countries. There is also a growing recognition that many capacity-building activities are limited in their effectiveness. This article […]

Journal article

Job creation in fragile states through SME financing: notes from post-war Liberia

01/04/2011

5 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Sustainable job creation in post-conflict environments often involves financing private-sector development. However, a poor business climate and the erosion of capacity in the domestic private sector reduce the effectiveness of traditional financing strategies in post-conflict environments. Using the experience of post-war Liberia, this article discusses strategies for improving small and medium enterprise (SME) development projects […]

Journal article

Women’s groups and individual antrepreneurs: an Ugandan case study

01/10/1996

7 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women’s groups and individual antrepreneurs: an Ugandan case study

Keywords

Overview

In a study of women’s income-generating groups and individual women entrepreneurs in Uganda, the individual women were found to be more economically successful than the groups. This article argues that the need to maintain relationships, and observe bureaucratic procedures may contribute to the relative ineffectiveness of groups. This finding has important implications for development funders. […]

Showing 310 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

Transnational peace building: bringing salt and light to Colombia and the USA

01/08/2009

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

In 2003, Lutheran World Relief (LWR), an international relief and development NGO, began a peace-building initiative in Colombia. It facilitated the formation of a partnership between peace-sanctuary churches in Colombia and six communities of faith in the US Midwest, co-ordinated by LWR staff. This partnership, called ‘Sal y Luz’ (Salt and Light), has the goal […]

Journal article

Theatre for transformation and empowerment: a case study of Jana Sanskriti Theatre of the Oppressed

01/06/2009

10 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article analyses the importance of participation in development discourse and examines the effectiveness of theatre as a participatory technique and communication channel. It considers how theatre forms and aesthetics have potential power to produce individual and collective knowledge and alter perceptions. It examines community as a unit of analysis and the role it can […]

Journal article

Making household remittances work for low-income families in Sri Lanka

01/02/2010

13 pages long

Free access through journal website

Making household remittances work for low-income families in Sri Lanka

Keywords

Overview

In rural Sri Lanka, remittances from housemaids working in the Middle East figure prominently in household livelihood strategies. This article examines the impact of housemaid remittances on living standards and suggests measures to maximise the benefits of remittances for recipient households while minimising the personal and financial costs of migration. The effectiveness of migration as […]

Journal article

Wanted! ‘Strong publics’ for uncertain times: the Active Citizenship in Central America project

01/08/2010

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article places the experiences of the Active Citizenship in Central America project, led by Dublin City University, within wider discussions on the role of civil society in building democracy and furthering development. The article examines project development and content and assesses its effectiveness, using a framework derived from Nancy Fraser’s (1993) concept of ‘weak’ […]

Journal article

Institutional change: the unanticipated consequences of action

01/11/2010

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article argues that the managerial approaches to development need to be reconstituted through a more comprehensive understanding of how institutional and behavioural change processes occur. Drawing from a case study in Nepal, and by exploring the largely unintended consequences of project actions, this article argues for viewing change as a complex social phenomenon based […]

Journal article

The roles of non-state providers in ten complementary education programmes

01/06/2010

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This contribution reviews ten case studies of complementary education programmes conducted by the USAID-funded Educational Quality Improvement Program 2. The state-non-state relationship in each case is explored to reveal the arrangements that permit non-state providers to extend the reach and improve the effectiveness of education, particularly for populations that are underserved by the state system. […]

Journal article

Service delivery on the cheap? Community-based workers in development interventions

01/02/2011

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Within current neo-liberal approaches to development, models of community-driven development assume that community-based workers (CBWs) are key actors in improved and accessible service delivery. We argue that use of CBWs is under-theorised and seems to be based largely on untested assumptions about community participation and responsibility. Drawing on case studies on potable-water management and home-based […]

Journal article

Capacity building for adaptive management: a problem-based learning approach

01/04/2011

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

As natural-resource issues become more complex, particularly in developing-world contexts, there is a growing need for adaptive management solutions. However, the skills necessary to deal with these increasingly complex situations are not always present in many low-income countries. There is also a growing recognition that many capacity-building activities are limited in their effectiveness. This article […]

Journal article

Job creation in fragile states through SME financing: notes from post-war Liberia

01/04/2011

5 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Sustainable job creation in post-conflict environments often involves financing private-sector development. However, a poor business climate and the erosion of capacity in the domestic private sector reduce the effectiveness of traditional financing strategies in post-conflict environments. Using the experience of post-war Liberia, this article discusses strategies for improving small and medium enterprise (SME) development projects […]

Journal article

Women’s groups and individual antrepreneurs: an Ugandan case study

01/10/1996

7 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women’s groups and individual antrepreneurs: an Ugandan case study

Keywords

Overview

In a study of women’s income-generating groups and individual women entrepreneurs in Uganda, the individual women were found to be more economically successful than the groups. This article argues that the need to maintain relationships, and observe bureaucratic procedures may contribute to the relative ineffectiveness of groups. This finding has important implications for development funders. […]