TIME TO LISTEN - Hearing People on the Receiving End of International Aid

TIME TO LISTEN Hearing People on the Receiving End of International Aid Mary B. Anderson Dayna Brown Isabella Jean TIME TO LISTEN Hearing People on the Receiving End of International Aid Mary B. Anderson Dayna Brown Isabella Jean CDA Collaborative Learning Projects Cambridge, Massachusetts CDA Collaborative Learning Projects 17 Dunster Street, Suite 202 Cambridge, MA 02138 +1-617-661-6310 www.cda-collaborative.org First Edition © November 2012 ISBN: 978-0-9882544-1-1 All CDA publications may be used, copied and distributed free of charge with appropriate acknowledgement and citation. In order to support our own ongoing learning and impact assessment processes, CDA welcomes your feedback and requests that you let us know how you are using our materials. Please e-mail your comments or feedback to info@cda-collaborative.org. Cover Images photographed by: Isabella Jean Björn Holmberg Diego Devesa Laux Layout and cover design by Ambit Creative Group www.ambitcreativegroup.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapters Preface and Acknowledgements i 1 Introduction 1 2 The Challenges of Listening: How Do We Hear and Understand 7 What People Really Mean? 3 The Cumulative Impacts of International Assistance 17 4 What’s Wrong with the Current Aid System? 33 5 Donor Policies, Donor Agendas 51 6 The Proceduralization of International 65 Assistance: A Distorting Influence 7 International Assistance in Partnership with Governments 83 and Civil Society 8 Corruption: A Surprisingly Broad Definition 99 9 Informing and Communicating: Necessary But Not Sufficient 113 10 Obstacles to Meaningful Engagement 125 11 Conclusion: Acting on What We Have Heard 135 Appendices 1 List of Listening Project Field Visits and Feedback Workshops 149 2 List of Participating Organizations 151 3 List of Issue Papers and Policy Briefs 159 ... - tailieumienphi.vn