The Robert Chambers Archive: Recent submissions
Now showing items 21-40 of 415
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Ten research priorities in irrigation management
(2011-05-11) -
Professionalism for rural development: reversals and gaps
(Institute of Development Studies (UK), 1984) -
The crisis of Africa's rural poor: perceptions and priorities
(Institute of Development Studies (UK), 1985-02) -
Agricultural research for resource poor farmers: a parsimonious paradigm
(Institute of Development Studies (UK), 1986-08) -
Sustainable rural livelihoods: practical concepts for the 21st century
(Institute of Development Studies (UK), 1992-10)The purpose of this paper is to provoke discussion by exploring and elaborating the concept of sustainable livelihoods. It is based normatively on the ideas of capability, equity, and sustainability, each of which is both ... -
Rural apprasial: rapid, relaxed and participatory
(Institute of Development Studies (UK), 1992-10)The term Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) describes a growing family of approaches and methods to enable local people to share, enhance and analyse their knowledge of life and conditions, to plan and to act. PRA flows ... -
NGOs and development: the primacy of the personal
(Institute of Development Studies (UK), 1994-06)The experience with participatory rural appraisal (PRA) suggests that a reversal of the normally dominant behaviour and attitudes of outsiders is crucial for participatory development. Personal behaviour and attitudes have, ... -
The new dynamics of aid: power, procedures and relationships
(Institute of Development Studies (UK), 2001-08)Effective poverty reduction requires narrowing the gap between words and actions, making trust and accountability real within and between organisations, at all levels and between all actors. Aid agencies today are shifting ... -
The rise of rights: rights-based approaches to international development
(Institute of Development Studies (UK), 2003-05)International development agencies are increasingly using rights-based language. But how can their policy and practice support people’s own efforts to turn their rights into reality? -
Foreword in 'Seasons of hunger'
(Pluto Books, 2008) -
Creating, evolving and supporting participatory methodologies: lessons for funders and innovators
(Practical Action, 2007) -
PRA, PLA and pluralism: practice and theory
(Sage, 2008) -
21 PRA questions to ask oneself (May 1999)
(2011-04-19) -
The PRA revolution
(FARM-Africa, 1996) -
Participatory appraisal for health
(International Health Exchange, 1992) -
In search of extension strategies for minimising risk in rainfed agriculture: ten propositions
(Indian Society of Extension Education, 1991) -
Rural refugees in Africa: what the eye does not see
(John Wiley & Sons, 1979) -
Rural refugees in Africa: past experience, future pointers
(John Wiley & Sons, 1982) -
Hidden losers? The impact of rural refugees and refugee programmes on the poorer of their hosts
(John Wiley & Sons, 1986)