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Using Action Research and Learning for Politically Informed Programming

O'Keefe, M; Sidel, JT; Marquette, H; Roche, C; Hudson, D; Dasandi, N; (2014) Using Action Research and Learning for Politically Informed Programming. (DLP Research Paper 29). Developmental Leadership Program: Birmingham, UK. Gold open access

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Abstract

This Research Paper outlines preliminary findings about how action research can help build more politically informed development programs. It discusses action research being undertaken by the Pacific Leadership Program, the Coalitions for Change program in the Philippines, and DLP. This approach combines theory and practice to support development practitioners to think and work politically to bring about positive change. It involves recurring constructive engagement with practitioners and it rigorously documents, contextualises and explains the processes and outcomes of programs as they unfold - and the resultant changes (or not). It aims to help development practitioners and their partners understand more clearly the contexts in which they are operating, the consequences of their practices and policy decisions, and how national and sub-national change is actually occurring.

Type: Working / discussion paper
Title: Using Action Research and Learning for Politically Informed Programming
Open access status: An open access publication
Publisher version: http://www.dlprog.org/publications/using-action-re...
Language: English
Keywords: action research, politically informed programming, thinking and working politically, political economy analysis
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Dept of Political Science
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1462301
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