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Triangulation conversations and endgames
(Originally posted at Devlog@Bath) With field work complete, the ART Project is now in its final stages; workshops in Ethiopia and Malawi during July brought many of us together to reflect on what we have learnt, and on what to do next. Many thanks to all who participated, especially to staff of Farm Africa and...
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State-of-the ART: Project Update 2
By Fiona Remnant (Originally posted at Devlog@Bath) One year, two countries, four pilots and eight increasingly cunning versions of the Excel spreadsheet further on – it’s time for an update on what the Assessing Rural Transformations team has been up to. Part of the answer is that we’ve been reminded (not for the first time) that...
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State-of-the-ART: Project Update 1
By James Copestake (Originally posted at Devlog@Bath) “I never publish anything that hasn’t been through five drafts” is what the celebrated economist Kenneth Galbraith reportedly said when asked the secret of his ability to write so well. Well, I confess this blog doesn’t meet his standard, but I can report that a sixth draft of the...
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Aid impact assessment and agricultural change – Researching ‘good enough’ qualitative approaches
By James Copestake (Originally posted at Devlog@Bath) Using public money to reduce global poverty is a tough enough ‘task’ even without having to account for each pound spent every five minutes. But aid professionals can hardly claim to be less susceptible to self-serving group-think than anyone else, and indeed the case for strong reality checks on...
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