Did the project fail? A community perspective on a participatory primary health care project in Ecuador

Author(s)
Moser, Caroline
Sollis, Peter
Editor(s)
Pratt, Brian
Publication date
1991-03-01
Subject
Approach and methodology
Health
Keywords
Monitoring and evaluation
M&E
Development methods
Development in Practice Journal
DiP
Country
Ecuador

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Publisher(s)
Oxfam GB
Routledge
Journal
Development in Practice
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10546/130073
DOI
10.1080/096145249100076021
Document type
Journal article
Language
English
Description
This article examines a UNICEF/Ministry of Health primary health care programme in Ecuador from a community perspective. It contributes to the debate concerning the way in which the relative 'successes or 'failures of participatory projects is measured. It argues for evaluators to distinguish between the perceptions of the different actors involved, and to extend their enquiries beyond the actual lifespan of the project. It also provides lessons for the future by discussing the contribution that technical projects can make to capacity building and the empowerment of community-level organisations.<p>This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p>
Pages
15
ISSN
0961-4524
EISSN
1364-9213
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