i am road-testing a few ideas from the conclusion of my thesis, in which i try to bring out two themes recurring throughout the analyses on adoption and implementation of the phase I pilot of the amfm in ghana, between 2010 and 2012. these themes are ownership and risk-taking. i have already written a bitContinue reading “tentative thoughts on ownership: work-in-progress”
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nice paragraph on local leadership
though i have read several of david booth‘s papers on country ownership, i appreciate craig valters pointing me (conversation here) to booth’s joint work with sue unsworth on doing development in ways that are politically smart and locally led. the whole paper is worth a read. this paragraph stood out: the question of local leadershipContinue reading “nice paragraph on local leadership”
bringing in the state for experiments and development efforts — when? how?
there have been a lot of mentions of governments, experiments, ownership, & development in the past two weeks that sparked a few ideas in my head. the underlying theme is that we need to start considering not just the political economy of the contexts in which we work but how to actually bring political andContinue reading “bringing in the state for experiments and development efforts — when? how?”
toilets: the importance of ownership (also, really, the iPad of commodes?)
there are some cool ideas about local maintenance and ownership in the reported community-led total sanitation. we shouldn’t be too hasty to overlook the ‘conceptual ownership’ aspect, though. It’s really important that there is responsibility delegated for taking care of a toilet or latrine. i have encountered plenty of toilets – and lines for toiletsContinue reading “toilets: the importance of ownership (also, really, the iPad of commodes?)”
Heather E. Lanthorn 