The evaluation of development projects. A South African anthropological perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7192131 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rd Coertze, R D Coertze (University of South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 75-85 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropology Southern Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2332-3264 • E-ISSN: 2332-3256 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23323256.2004.11499902 |
| OpenAlex | W1920520832 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
The need to equate development with a process of self-directed westernisation in the present time is explained initially in this discussion. This is followed by a discussion on the involvement of the Ethnological Section of the former Department of Development Aid in passing judgement on the administration of development projects. After enumerating the characteristics qualifying anthropologists to pronounce on the evaluation of development projects and profiting from the experience of the above-mentioned and other colleagues, tentative feasible short-, medium-, and long-term evaluation procedures have been formulated. Accepting the value of the Logical Framework Approach developed in the USA and at present used by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) in their work, anthropologists are urged to acquaint themselves with the importance of this approach.Die noodsaak om in die huidige tyd ontwikkelingsprojekte as prosesse van selfbestuurde verwestersing te beskou, word ter aanvang verduidelik. Die wyse waarop die Etnologiese Afdeling van die voormalige Departement Ontwikkelingshulp verplig was om die administrasie van ontwikkelingsprojekte te beoordeel, geniet dan aandag. Na behandeling van die kenmerke wat antropoloë laat kwalifiseer om uitspraak te gee oor die gang van ontwikkelingsprojekte en vanuit die ervaring van kollegas hier te lande en ook elders word tentatiewe prosedures vir evaluering oor die kort-, medium- en langtermyn geformuleer. Uitgaande van die bewese waarde van die Logiese Raamwerk Benadering, wat in die VSA ontwikkel is en tans deur die Ontwikkelingsbank van Suider-Afrika in hulle werk gebruik word, word kollegas opgeroep om hulle van die waarde van hierdie benadering te vergewis.Keywords: directed culture changemodernisationEthnological Sectionprogram orientationproblem orientationresearch methodholistic approachregional expertiseresistance analysiscommunication feedbackMost Significant Change (MSC)Logical FrameworkTrefwoorde: geleide kultuurveranderingmodernisasieEtnologiese Afdelingprogramgeoriënteerdprobleemgeoriënteerdnavorsingsmetodeholistiese benaderingregionale kundigheidweerstandsanalisekommunikasieterugvoerLogiese RaamwerkZOPP
Sociology · Theology · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |