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LFA and Participation in Development across Borders: A case study of LFA in the Swedish supported development program PDR in Arequipa, Peru.

Thilén, Alexandra LU (2012) SIMT07 20121
Department of Political Science
Master of Science in Global Studies
Graduate School
Abstract
The Logical Framework Approach is applied in development projects all over the world. The Swedish aid agency Sida also encourages all aid organizations who receives funds from them or their umbrella organization Forum Syd to use the LFA for the improvement of development programs. However, the LFAs applicability in development interventions has been seriously criticized by researchers and by NGOs themselves. Therefore, this single case study of Svalorna Latinamerika´s rural development program PDR in Peru will aim at investigating LFAs applicability in practice with a focus on participation.
The study will provide an overview of peoples views of LFA concerning its appreciated utility in designing and implementing development programs,... (More)
The Logical Framework Approach is applied in development projects all over the world. The Swedish aid agency Sida also encourages all aid organizations who receives funds from them or their umbrella organization Forum Syd to use the LFA for the improvement of development programs. However, the LFAs applicability in development interventions has been seriously criticized by researchers and by NGOs themselves. Therefore, this single case study of Svalorna Latinamerika´s rural development program PDR in Peru will aim at investigating LFAs applicability in practice with a focus on participation.
The study will provide an overview of peoples views of LFA concerning its appreciated utility in designing and implementing development programs, its inadequacy in measuring development work and its vague effect in creating participation. This will be done by conducting semi-structured interviews with the people working in PDR regarding their views of LFA and participation. The results will then be compared with LFAs purpose, stated in Sidas theory of LFA, and theories of participation. Hope lies in that this study’s empirical data will lead to further discussion of LFAs shortage in development interventions and inspire action for the improvement of such a widespread instrument. (Less)
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author
Thilén, Alexandra LU
supervisor
organization
course
SIMT07 20121
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
LFA, citizpen participation, public participation, development cooperation, NGO, aid organizations, aid agency, democracy, international development
language
English
id
3045988
date added to LUP
2012-09-04 11:22:44
date last changed
2014-06-10 14:06:03
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  abstract     = {{The Logical Framework Approach is applied in development projects all over the world. The Swedish aid agency Sida also encourages all aid organizations who receives funds from them or their umbrella organization Forum Syd to use the LFA for the improvement of development programs. However, the LFAs applicability in development interventions has been seriously criticized by researchers and by NGOs themselves. Therefore, this single case study of Svalorna Latinamerika´s rural development program PDR in Peru will aim at investigating LFAs applicability in practice with a focus on participation. 
The study will provide an overview of peoples views of LFA concerning its appreciated utility in designing and implementing development programs, its inadequacy in measuring development work and its vague effect in creating participation. This will be done by conducting semi-structured interviews with the people working in PDR regarding their views of LFA and participation. The results will then be compared with LFAs purpose, stated in Sidas theory of LFA, and theories of participation. Hope lies in that this study’s empirical data will lead to further discussion of LFAs shortage in development interventions and inspire action for the improvement of such a widespread instrument.}},
  author       = {{Thilén, Alexandra}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{LFA and Participation in Development across Borders: A case study of LFA in the Swedish supported development program PDR in Arequipa, Peru.}},
  year         = {{2012}},
}