401 Quizz

From the first reading (Development and Participation, Whose Participation?)

Do you agree with the authors' argument that the UNDP is promoting “Development By the Experts, For the People” rather than “Development By the People, For the People”? Why?

From the first reading (Development and Participation, Whose Participation?)

Do you think it is necessary for the UNDP to put more focus on involving local-non experts within their frameworks, research and works? Why?

From the first reading (Development and Participation, Whose Participation?)

What are some strategies that could be implemented into the UNDP in order for “the people” (local non-experts) to have their voices heard and be more involved within the frameworks, research and works of the programme?

In relation to the second reading.

Adaptation to climate change can take various forms and may involve controlling, coping or avoiding the particular problem. What are some of the characteristics associated with Community Based Adaptation (CBA)?

From the Dodman D. and D. Mitlin (2013) reading, it is identified that there are three ways in which participation can function as ’tyranny’ . Do you agree with the three statements below:

What are some of the risks and uncertainties of CBA?

From the third reading.

Do you agree with William’s that a misunderstanding of power is a crucial part to evaluating participatory development? Why?

From the third reading

“An attraction to the participatory approach within the development industry is that it shifts the responsibility for the consequences of these projects away from the agencies and the development workers and on to the participating people”. – do you agree with this statement? Explain