How can the past inform and benefit research-for-development interventions? The value of reflexive and participatory approaches

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ID16948103
AuthorsMarie Ferré (Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, corresponding author), Genowefa Blundo-Canto (0000-0003-4182-3663, Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement), Aurelle De Romémont (Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement), Berline Africa Maagoum Soh (Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement), Aurélie Binot (0000-0002-0295-4241, Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement)
Year2022
Volume53
Pages155-174
Publication date2022-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnthropologie & développement (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2276-2019 • E-ISSN: 2553-1719
PublisherOpenEdition (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4000/anthropodev.1808
OpenAlexW4311857531
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited31

Development projects are often anchored in short timeframes that limit the possibility of creating a continuum across projects and building a collective “living memory” based on the accumulation of experiences and interactions. Taking stock of the influences of projects on a place is important for research-for-development projects, which are characterised by long-term dynamics and a learning posture. Impact evaluation approaches can help capture, develop, and mobilise this “living memory”. Using the case of the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), we examine how researchers at an institute with a development mandate capitalise their experiences. We explore the added value of reflexive approaches developed by CIRAD in particular the role played by participation in building collective memories at different levels. The results provide insights into how to integrate the past into the design and implementation of research interventions, and thus increase relevance of projects. It offers a methodological reflection on the creation and use of research-for-development memory

Citizen journalism · Engineering ethics · Mandate · Participatory action research · Participatory development · Political science · Psychological intervention · Public relations · Reflexivity · Social science · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Community Development and Social Impact · Computer Science · Engineering · Psychology

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