Participatory development in action - for iPad/Mac/PC: Recent Episodes
The Open University
Do you take your access to water for granted? The Peruvian and Tanzanian communities featured in this album certainly don’t. This album examines how development agencies can empower communities to help themselves by introducing simple technologies, and facilitate the sharing of ideas through education. In the Andean mountains, scarce supplies of water and agricultural challenges give rise to conflict; but the changes engineered by development agencies can start to show a way out of poverty. Meanwhile, Tanzanian rural schoolchildren are instrumental in bringing about positive long-term change within their communities. However, development in practice is very complex and sometimes controversial. The audio tracks delve into the dilemma of how to incorporate the value systems of impoverished communities and agencies, which can have differing agendas. They also show how development is linked to issues of identity, urbanisation, politics, economics, social relations and gender. To complete the album, Dr Helen Yanacopulos of The Open University's Development Policy and Practice unit explains the choice of some of the case studies provided, and unpicks some of the issues that emerge. This material is taken from The Open University course TU871 Development: context and practice.
Development agency support has led to greater access and management of water. Farmers in Peru have to persevere in their struggle.
Transcript -- Development agency support has led to greater access and management of water. Farmers in Peru have to persevere in their struggle.
Knowledge and technical skills are passed down through Kamayoqs to other farmers. An example of how it has changed one woman’s life.
Transcript -- Knowledge and technical skills are passed down through Kamayoqs to other farmers. An example of how it has changed one woman’s life.
Transcript -- How a local Kamayoq is filling the role of a professional within the community.
How a development agency helped farmers in Peru to renovate irrigation canals and preserve their heritage.
Transcript -- How a development agency helped farmers in Peru to renovate irrigation canals and preserve their heritage.
How a development agency is trying to educate the children of Tanzania about healthcare.
Transcript -- How a development agency is trying to educate the children of Tanzania about healthcare.
How teachers in Tanzania are using music and drama to involve children in learning about healthcare.
Transcript -- How teachers in Tanzania are using music and drama to involve children in learning about healthcare.
How a child is taking what she has learnt at school and putting it into practice in the home.
Transcript -- How a child is taking what she has learnt at school and putting it into practice in the home.
Children are taking it into their own hands to make changes in their village that will benefit the whole community.
Transcript -- Children are taking it into their own hands to make changes in their village that will benefit the whole community.
Transcript -- A discussion on the concept of participatory development, featuring Robert Chambers.
Transcript -- Empowerment may lead to the imposition of outside ideas on developing communities.
Transcript -- Do outside parties have altruistic motives, or are they moved only by self interest?
The moral dilemmas of using participatory methods, and how it may not be the ideal method of development.
Transcript -- The moral dilemmas of using participatory methods, and how it may not be the ideal method of development.
A discussion of whose knowledge is the most important and useful in participatory development.
Transcript -- A discussion of whose knowledge is the most important and useful in participatory development.
How the Intermediate Technology Development Group (Practical Action) has helped people in a Peruvian valley.
Transcript -- How the Intermediate Technology Development Group (Practical Action) has helped people in a Peruvian valley.
An analysis of the Peruvian project, and an examination of its potential to be progressed and sustained by the Peruvians involved.
Transcript -- An analysis of the Peruvian project, and an examination of its potential to be progressed and sustained by the Peruvians involved.
Dr Helen Yanacopulos talks about The Open University course and some of the case studies on this album.
Transcript -- Dr Helen Yanacopulos talks about The Open University course and some of the case studies on this album.