Facilitator: J. Francis, Centre for Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation, University of Venda
Sessions Facilitated:
a) Participation: the main ingredient for good development?
b) Integrating HIV and food security
Participants and the Facilitation Approach(es)
Twenty-six people representing...
In the first session on 27th October, 2009, a group of around 25 participants debated the question of welfare and development. The session was motivated by concerns that development activities in South Africa may be too focused on the provision of essential needs through the provision of grants,...
The session on Welfare vs Development took the format of a Participatory Activity called Active listening, where one writes down the points that stand out during project presentations. Thereafter common thoughts are collected and grouped together.
I was particularly struck by the following cards in...
This morning (27/10/09) a group of around 25 participants debated the question of welfare and development. Using tools borrowered from Participatory Appraisal methodologies, we quickly agreed that welfare can be development, and that we need not apologise for providing short term relief, or...
