Robert Chambers returns with a new book that reviews, together for the first time, some of
the revolutionary changes in the methodologies and methods of development inquiry that …

The collaborative orco-management of natural resources-whether between states and local
communities or amongst and within communities themselves-is a process of collective …

This paper reflects on adult education and the fostering of an entrepreneurial mindset. It
solicits roles adult education, especially the non-formal education (NFE), could play in …

ActionAid International implemented an action-research programme on women's unpaid
care work in rural Nepal from March 2011 to December 2012. This social empowerment …

This article responds to the drive for research partnerships between academics and
practitioners, arguing that while potential benefits are clear, these are frequently not …

Robert Chambers outlines some key approaches to poverty and ways to end it through
participatory approaches. He suggests that while poverty may never be made history, a …

The words 'poverty'and 'dimension'are each used with many meanings. In this chapter, the
meanings given to them are as follows: Poverty includes bad conditions and/or experience …

This book explores the practical delivery of participatory arts projects in international
development. Bringing together an interdisciplinary group of academics, international …

ABSTRACT 'Do No Harm'or 'conflict-sensitivity'has been mainstreamed into the planning
and implementation of development-humanitarian interventions in conflict-affected …

In the multilingual environments of Africa, national literacy policies vary in terms of the
attention they give to the roles and purposes of local, national and international languages …