6 research outputs found
Poverty alleviation: a way forward?
Poverty alleviation: a way forward
Malawi water developments: A systems approach
Malawi water developments: A systems approac
People and systems: signs of hope
The aim of this short paper is to offer some reflections
from development practice in the area of community
participation and empowerment. The paper is intentionally
short, as the sole purpose is to act as a marker and
invitation for conference participants to contribute, via
conference discussion, their own experiences in this important
area. It is intentional to challenge and ask more
questions than give answers
Transforming attitudes for participative change
Transforming attitudes for participative chang
Rural water development experience in Malawi
The paper considers the process by which Malawi has achieved considerable success in its implementation of rural water schemes - in particular recent experience in the development of the dug-well and bore-hole programme. The paper maintains that an appreciation of the steps which led to significant breakthroughs, and the problems which had to be solved are just as important as the final mix of factors which contribute to a viable programme. Without proper appreciation of the development process involved it is considered that the dissemination of the 'Malawi experience' elsewhere is questionable. The paper highlights the problems which Malawi had to face and how by changes in its administrative structure it achieved its present implementation strategy
Transforming attitudes for participative research
Transforming attitudes for participative researc