FIDAMERICA - Institutionalizing Learning in Rural Poverty Alleviation Initiatives
Capitalization of experience from IFAD projects network in Latin America and the Caribbean
This document describes an approach for improving the learning capacity of rural development initiatives focused on poverty reduction. It is based on FIDAMERICA network activities undertaken with a selected number of projects supported by IFAD in Latin America and the Caribbean. From 2002 - 2005 16 IFAD projects in 11 countries were accompanied with varying degrees of intensity and success in undertaking systematic learning efforts around themes or questions of core concern. The basic approach consists of five phases; each of these phases is discussed in terms of the main objectives, expected outputs, problematic aspects to consider and participation. The document concludes with observations about the conditions needed for effective learning in rural development initiatives, and a short discussion of issues that have proven particularly important to consider in the process.
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