A little while ago, Robert Chambers blogged about a conference 'Engaging with Crisis-affected People in Humanitarian Action' that he attended. Robert reflected on the change from top-down measurement towards accountability to the people he has witnesses over. Patricia Njoroge, who met Robert at the conference got in touch afterwards to share about a Participatory Action Learning project which illustrates the difference a participatory approach can make to people affected by crisis.
In 2013 the World Food Programme (WFP) and IDS launched a Participatory Action Learning (PAL) project 'Innovations from the Field: Gender Mainstreaming from the Ground Up'. The project is funded by USAID and is being piloted in 5 countries: Kenya, Malawi, Lesotho, Senegal & Guatemala. The project's objectives are to learn and sharewhat already works to mainstream gender equality in WFP field programmes. And to Apply the lessons to strengthen gender-sensitive practice within WFP
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