Suchergebnisse

1. The development conundrum / Roy Steiner and Duncan Hanks -- 2. Digital green : enabling a collective process of learning in rural development / Rikin Gandhi, Shreya Aggarwal and Remya Sasindaran -- 3. Grameen Foundation and learning with community knowledge workers / Whitney Gantt -- 4. Farmer voice radio and multi-level collaboration to engage farmers effectively / Philip R. Christensen, Dwight W. Allen and Katharine N. Tjasink -- 5. Keystone accountability and Constituent Voice : lessons from using feedback to manage and improve performance in agriculture extension, agro-forestry enterprises, producer cooperatives and coffee marketing / Andre Proctor and David Bonbright -- 6. Transformative Power of dreams : a PRADAN case study / Anirban Ghose -- 7. Theorizing women's empowerment in agriculture : a progression of learning in CARE / Maureen Miruka and Emily Hillenbrand -- 8. Listening to farmers at one acre fund / Andrew Youn and Matthew Forti -- 9. Ideo.org and designing with farmers / Jocelyn Wyatt -- 10. Trust, Collaboration, and collective learning : the experience in Namibia and Ethiopia / Synergos -- 11. Promoting inclusive development through a process of learning and mutual accountability : preliminary insights gained from the experience of FOSCA / Fadel Ndiame. [et al.] -- 12. Learning through feedback loops : lessons from Kenya Markets Trust / Mike Field, Anna-Paula Jonsson, Mehrdad Ehsani -- 13. Conclusion / Duncan Hanks and Roy Steiner.

What were new ideas 30 years ago, such as the concepts of participatory development and systems thinking, are now accepted norms in international development circles. The majority of professionals engaged in rural development accept the proposition that the people who participate in development should play an active role in defining, implementing, and evaluating projects intended to improve their productivity and lives. However this goal remains unrealized in many development programs. Harnessing the Power of Collective Learning considers the challenges and potential of enabling collective learning in rural development initiatives. The book presents 11 case studies of organizations trying to develop and implement collective learning systems as an integral component of sustainable development practice. Through systematic reflection on action and experience, key lessons and themes emerge regarding the nature of voice, participation, feedback loops, accountability and transparency, that will be useful for many others in the development community.