Report of work on preparing rural Natal-KwaZulu communities for planning with consultants in the context of land reform.
The book outlines the idea of Landcare group management skills and strategies. It provides ideas to landholders on how to organise their resources for better land and water management involving personal involvement and community action.
This collection of articles demonstrates some of the methodological problems which may be experienced in participatory research. This is followed by examples of participatory research, which illustrate general and methodological observations from different sectors and continents. Donors perspectives are the subject of a chapter and finally there is a listing of contacts in participatory research and networking.
Paper examining how non-elites (the poor or those working closely with them) can influence policies on poverty and social exclusion.
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This paper reports on how wellbeing ranking was adapted to allow displaced people in Western Kenya to develop their own strategies for rehabilitation and also to identify appropriate interventions for agencies working with them. This method was found to be quick, making it possible to implement some projects within weeks of discussions and also led to an increased awareness among neighbours from different tribal origins of the common effects of the disturbances and their shared needs.
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Report of participatory rural appraisals carried out in two farming communities to help farmers resolve the problem of gullying.
Minutes of a meeting of the Participatory Trainers Forum in UK dealing with power in training for participatory development.
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Introductory article to a special edition of PLA notes devoted to participation, literacy and empowerment.