Comments - What should projects accomplish… and for whom? - Community life competence2024-03-28T19:02:16Zhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2028109%3ABlogPost%3A143389&xn_auth=noJean-Louis, absolutely. We ca…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2015-01-02:2028109:Comment:1438362015-01-02T20:17:46.818ZJindra Cekanhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/JindraCekan
<p>Jean-Louis, absolutely. We can also push a little from the 'development' side, by asking for their wisdom in project design, during implementation, monitoring and evaluation and for me (the gaping, shameful hole of our not asking them about) ex-post/ post-project impacts.... Throughout, we need to learn to haul the bucket wisely, learning from them as you say :)</p>
<p>Jean-Louis, absolutely. We can also push a little from the 'development' side, by asking for their wisdom in project design, during implementation, monitoring and evaluation and for me (the gaping, shameful hole of our not asking them about) ex-post/ post-project impacts.... Throughout, we need to learn to haul the bucket wisely, learning from them as you say :)</p> Thank you Jindra, for your su…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2014-12-31:2028109:Comment:1435962014-12-31T16:05:38.879ZJean-Louis Lamborayhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/JeanLouisLamboray
<p>Thank you Jindra, for your suggestions on what we can do to change the situation.</p>
<p>Maybe another avenue is for "us" to appreciate and nurture their strengths. Once communities become aware of their own strengths they are more likely to become the key actors in their own development.</p>
<p>Then, we can come as learners, and step by step, pull 80% of the water in that plastic bucket...</p>
<p>JL</p>
<p>Thank you Jindra, for your suggestions on what we can do to change the situation.</p>
<p>Maybe another avenue is for "us" to appreciate and nurture their strengths. Once communities become aware of their own strengths they are more likely to become the key actors in their own development.</p>
<p>Then, we can come as learners, and step by step, pull 80% of the water in that plastic bucket...</p>
<p>JL</p>