Your observations and comments are very relevant. In communication, the common and now well accepted rule is to match the message to the audience and better still let the audiences decide what the message should be. In the same manner, should people fit with the projects or projects fit the people is a common lament in international development.
I think one solution to this problem is giving common people the right and opportunity to be heard by the people who make decisions: policy makers, donors and elites. And as a second, the decision makers need to realize that they need to act based on what they heard and not simply provide lip service.
This may sound idealistic, but the solution to a certain degree is access and dialogue.
Warren
Your observations and comments are very relevant. In communication, the common and now well accepted rule is to match the message to the audience and better still let the audiences decide what the message should be. In the same manner, should people fit with the projects or projects fit the people is a common lament in international development.
I think one solution to this problem is giving common people the right and opportunity to be heard by the people who make decisions: policy makers, donors and elites. And as a second, the decision makers need to realize that they need to act based on what they heard and not simply provide lip service.
This may sound idealistic, but the solution to a certain degree is access and dialogue.
Best
Ketan