Resources: participatory approaches
Who are the question makers?
OESP, 1997, Who are the question makers? A participatory evaluation handbook, published by UNDP
The UNDP Office for Evaluation and Strategic Planning (OESP) conducted a project to assess the value and the role of participation in evaluation and this manual wants to provide UNDP staff and other development practitioners with information on participatory approaches to evaluation. [...]
Rethinking governance handbook
University of Victoria’s Centre for Global Studies, no date, ‘Rethinking governance’ handbook. An inventory of ideas to enhance participation, transparency and accountability, Victoria, Canada.
This is a manual aiming at enhancing the legitimacy of international organisations, by presenting an inventory of best practices and innovative approaches to increase accountability, participation and transparency. It was compiled to [...]
The World Bank Participation Sourcebook
World Bank, 1996, The World Bank Participation Sourcebook, published by World Bank
This is a very useful resource that reflects on the issue of participatory development using numerous practical examples of development programs implemented worldwide with support from the World Bank. Because of its structure, the guide not only introduces a number of important factors influencing [...]
Guidelines on participation in rural development
Van Heck, B., 2003, Participatory development: guidelines on beneficiary participation in agricultural and rural development, FAO.
This manual provides suggestions on how to incorporate beneficiary participation in agricultural and rural development projects, while stimulating reflection on what participation is in development practice, on how it can mean different things, on its benefits and its constraints.
After a [...]
A community-based approach in UNHCR operations
A community-based approach in UNHCR operations, UNHCR, 2008.
This manual is specifically written for UNHCR staff, but it contains much practical examples and know-how tips that are very likely to be of use also for other practitioners willing to develop their capacities to implement aid interventions with a community-based approach. After discussing the significant relevance of [...]
Guidelines for participatory nutrition projects
FAO, 1993. Guidelines for participatory nutrition projects.
This guide was designed to help development staff working at community level promote the design and implementation of participatory community projects to address the causes of malnutrition from the point of view of people actually affected by the problem. Because of the long time needed to effectively implement aid [...]
Empowering communities: Participatory techniques for community-based program development
De Negri, B., Thomas, E., Ilinigumugabo, A., Muvandi, I and Lewis, G., 1998. Empowering communities: Participatory techniques for community-based program development. Volume 1: Trainer’s Manual and Volume 2: Participant’s Handbook. Published by The Centre for African Family Studies, Nairobi.
These two manuals outline a two-week course for the staff of organisations willing to encourage community participation [...]
Participatory Organisational Evaluation Tool
POET user’s manual – Participatory Organisational Evaluation Tool, UNDP
POET was developed in 1998 by two consultants with the assistance of UNDP and numerous CSOs as an assessment process to achieve long-lasting change. It can be used by CSOs as a participatory organizational evaluation tool, by assessing organizational capacities in seven critical areas (HR management, financial [...]
A field methodology for participatory self-evaluation
N. Uphoff, 1989. A field methodology for participatory self-evaluation of People’s Participation Programme group and inter-group association performance, FAO
Considering that evaluation is essential for capacity building, this guide presents a methodology that community groups themselves can use to assess their strength and weaknesses in meeting the needs of their members, and to improve the group [...]
A Program Planners’ Guide to Consultative Research for Improving Young Child Feeding
K. Dickin and M. Griffiths, 1997. Designing by Dialogue. A Program Planners’ Guide to Consultative Research for Improving Young Child Feeding, Support Analysis and Research in Africa project.
According to what the authors write in the introduction, this manual aims ‘to give you tools to design, carry out, and analyse the results of formative, consultative research [...]
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