Everyone at Sida should do an immersion!

Authors: Sandkull, Olof; Schill, Göran

Source: Participatory Learning and Action, Volume 57, Number 1, December 2007 , pp. 71-73(3)

Publisher: IIED - Participatory Learning and Action

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Abstract:

The following account was written by two Sida staff members following their stay with a family affected by the 2004 tsunami in southern Sri Lanka. The piece shows how initial scepticism was replaced by enthusiasm for an approach that offers more than the usual 'ceremonial' project visit by foreign donors. Sida is leading the field among donors in institutionalising the practice of immersions (see Nilsson et al., Section 4). At a time when many donors are moving further and further away from having any direct contact with people living in poverty - in part a consequence of the shift towards budget support - Sida is signalling its commitment to reducing that gap.

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Publication date: 2007-12-01

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