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The people's vision: UK and Indian reflections on Prajateerpu (PLA 58)
… foreseeable impact on reducing malnutrition. They expressed concerns about the impact on smallholders of a reliance on artificial fertilisers … in India and beyond. We conclude with some lessons learnt about participatory processes being undertaken on controversial topics of … who have not traditionally had a voice in decisions. Participatory Learning and Action (PLA, formerly PLA Notes) is the world's leading …
Publication, 01 June 2008
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Community participation: ‘activists’ or ‘citizens’? (PLA 58)
… local and central government-themed priorities. Despite rhetoric about partnership working, power and control remained with the local and … practice, may contain or even stifle genuine community participation. 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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Basrabai, Meeraiben, and the master of Mohadi (PLA 57)
… in other ways. Those who participate learn in a personal way about people’s lives, livelihoods, and cultures, and the conditions they … the gap between macro-level strategies and ground-level realities’. 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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Three pillars for food system change: inclusivity, joint vision and long-term commitment
… engage stakeholders, and that are agile enough to adjust to ongoing learning. We’ve documented the results of three initiatives – the Food … vendors, cooks, hotel and restaurant owners can come together to talk about their food and diet related problems – made clear that a single … director of Fundación Alternativas, acknowledged that “meaningful and participatory policy processes do not happen from one day to the next; …
Insight, 16 July 2020
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How SEWA uses Exposure and Dialogue Programmes (EDPs) for internal capacity building (PLA 57)
… POONAM SHROFF at SEWA (Self Employed Women’s Association) writes about how the organisation uses Exposure and Dialogue Programmes (EDPs) … the impact of its work by assessing changes in those women's lives. 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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Capacity development and PGIS for land demarcation: innovations from Nicaragua (PLA 54)
… Sylvia Jardinet’s paper tells us about Communitarian Cartography. She presents an example of a use for … is available and can be consulted by any member of the cooperative. 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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Market scoping: methods to help people understand their marketing environment (PLA 45)
… their market share. This paper investigates the success of various participatory techniques to help inform people about markets, and how such knowledge should also be key in designing development projects. Participatory Learning and Action (PLA, formerly PLA Notes) is the world's leading … Monitoring, evaluation and learning …
Publication, 01 October 2002
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Law for the people: interactive approaches to legal literacy in India (PLA 53)
… vigorous in court action, but on the other, minimally informed about the legal system. The myth surrounding law and legal terminology … and institutions that govern access to and use of natural resources. Participatory Learning and Action (PLA, formerly PLA Notes) is the world's leading … Monitoring, evaluation and learning …
Publication, 01 December 2005
How can we measure adaptation: monitoring and evaluation as an entry point?
… to more social and institutional approaches that instill a sense of learning and evolving as the understanding on climate change impacts and … continue to progress. The frameworks also agree in terms of using participatory processes, and the need for capturing the overall change … up pilot schemes to regions with similar characteristics. But what about areas where no pilot interventions are made where a fresh entry is …
Insight, 31 March 2011
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Reflect training: numeracy (PLA 52)
… on this understanding. Numeracy is sidelined in many traditional learning processes, and when it is introduced it is usually in the … In a Reflect process, numeracy is understood broadly: it is about solving problems, analysing issues, and expressing information … bar charts, and calendars, use mathematics explicitly for analysis. Participatory Learning and Action 52 is a general issue. It includes a …
Publication, 01 August 2005