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Reflections on my immersion in India (PLA 57)
… one of a group of development analysts who preceded their discussions about labour markets, trade and poverty with exposure to the lives of … and the potential of immersions to challenge deeply held beliefs. Participatory Learning and Action (PLA, formerly PLA Notes) is the world's leading … Monitoring, evaluation and learning …
Publication, 01 December 2007
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Reality Checks: first reflections (PLA 57)
… gathered ‘from below’. The challenge for Sida is now less about helping colleagues appreciate their importance and more about … education. Their 'Reality Checks' combine immersions and conventional participatory approaches, and involve visiting the same host families … many new insights with important policy implications. Participatory Learning and Action (PLA, formerly PLA Notes) is the world's leading …
Publication, 01 December 2007
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Immersion as a form of apprenticeship at PRADAN (PLA 57)
… (Professional Assistance for Development Action) in India write about how they use immersions as part of their recruitment and … Guest editors: Izzy Birch, Raffaella Catani with Robert Chambers. Participatory Learning and Action (PLA, formerly PLA Notes) is the world's leading … Monitoring, evaluation and learning …
Publication, 01 December 2007
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The changing face of community participation: the Liverpool black experience (PLA 58).
… was now in the hands of civil servants and those employed to bring about ‘consultation’. Grassroots action was slowly eroded as the … ‘community participation’ in the city. Keywords: community activism. Participatory Learning and Action (PLA, formerly PLA Notes) is the world's leading … Monitoring, evaluation and learning …
Publication, 01 June 2008
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Overview: Mapping for Change - the emergence of a new practice (PLA 54)
… Maps are inherently about power. If you control the maps, you control what they represent – … an emerging practice is working to transform this balance of power. Participatory Geographic Information Systems (PGIS) practice is geared … mapping, the result of a spontaneous merger of Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) methods with Geographic Information …
Publication, 01 April 2006
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The world in a suitcase: psychosocial support using artwork with refugee children in South Africa.
… Glynis Clacherty writes about the innovative and inspiring Suitcase Project, and how it has used … This article was originally published in ChildrenFIRST, South Africa. Participatory Learning and Action (PLA, formerly PLA Notes) is the world's leading … Monitoring, evaluation and learning …
Publication, 01 April 2006
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Accessible technologies and FPIC: independent monitoring with forest communities in Cameroon (PLA 65)
… and checklist to check the understanding of the information given about the project at each stage. If granted, community protocols were … of a successful and empowering project. This article appears in Participatory Learning and Action 65 on Biodiversity and culture: exploring community … Monitoring, evaluation and learning …
Publication, 01 June 2012
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PGIS as a sustained (and sustainable?) practice: First Nation Experiences in Treaty 8 BC, Canada (PLA 54)
… used. The authors identify the Treaty 8 area as a critical site for learning about sustained, as well as sustainable, practice. Participatory Learning and Action (PLA, formerly PLA Notes) is the … Monitoring, evaluation and learning …
Publication, 01 April 2006
Rural communities in Kenya are increasingly being affected by climate change, limiting opportunities for development. (Photo: Robin Wyatt)
Development and Climate Days 2018
… came together to harness their experience, the evidence and their learning into aggregated messages designed to influence the climate … in which four D&C Days delegates participate in an informal chat about the implications of a 1.5ºC temperature rise and share lessons for … the Thomson Reuters Foundation website Watch a video about harnessing participatory theatre for climate action Read an interview with SPARC's …
Event, 08 December 2018
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Not for children only: lessons learnt from young people's participation (PLA 50)
… Around the world, one hears rhetoric about children's participation and finds many examples of young people's … children's rights and needs. When young people are excluded from participatory processes, or processes including them are kept separte … people and development goals. This article highlights some of the learning that has been gained from discourse and practice relating to …
Publication, 01 October 2004