Resources

Listening to people living in poverty in Nepal: collection of life history case studies

2004

Abstract

The Listening to People Living in Poverty Study was undertaken by ActionAid Nepal in order to break away from traditional poverty analysis. It aimed to be an in-depth, wide-ranging investigation of all the details that are usually omitted from reports, and to document poverty from the eyes of poor men and women themselves.  The study produced a number of outputs, one of which was the Nepal Country study which is divided into two volumes.  This first volume is a collection of poor people’s stories: over 60 in total covering 10 districts across Nepal.

The Participation Reader

Authors: 
Andrea Cornwall (Ed)
2011

Abstract

This book brings together writings on the discourses, politics and practice of participation in development.  It explores the conceptual and methodological dimensions of participatory research and the politics and practice of participation in development. It brings together classic and contemporary writings from a literature that spans a century and in doing so offers a unique perspective on the possibilities and dilemmas that face those seeking to empower people affected by development projects, programmes and policies.

Voicing Demands: Feminist activism in transitional contexts

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Authors: 
Sohela Nazneen adn Maheen Sultan (Eds)
2014

Abstract

This book is a collection of analytical narratives of what has happened to feminist voice, a key pathway to women’s empowerment. These narratives depart from the existing debate on women’s political engagement in formal institutions to examine feminist activism for building and sustaining constituencies through raising, negotiating and legitimizing women’s voice under different contexts.

Bringing together the reflections and experiences of feminist researchers and activists in South Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, this unique volume explores how various global trends, such as the development of transnational linkages, the rise of conservative forces, the NGOization of feminist movements, and an increase in the power of donors, have created opportunities and challenges for feminist voice and activism.

Making Evaluation Matter

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Authors: 
Katherine Eve Hay and Shubh Kumar-Range (Eds)
2014

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This book is a collection of writings by evaluation professionals working in South Asia and aims to analyse and document the status of, and challenges for, development evaluation in this region.  It covers three critical dimensions of making evaluation matter in development processes and change in South Asia: context, methods, and use.  Drawing on a depth of experience from across the region it explores how the South Asian context influences the methods that are appropriate for evaluating policies, programs and projects, and the challenges to having evaluation findings used to influence and bring about change. Purchase details from Sage India.