1999 - 124 pages - ATD Quart Monde - UNICEF - $ 14.00
The book describes seven projects – run in Burkina Faso , Canada , Guatemala , Haiti , Uganda , Peru , and Thailand – and analyses the conditions that enable the poorest people to participate in development projects.
“This book […] describes some of the experiences of ATD Fourth World and the permanent Forum on Extreme Poverty in the World in reaching marginalized communities by building solidarity among the people of the community as well as with outside workers who accept their role as complete partners in sharing and overcoming the enormous difficulties faced by the most disadvantaged in situations of chronic poverty.
This book presents seven case studies and the lessons to be learned from them. Three of the case studies appear in detail (Burkina Faso, Guatemala, Haiti), while the remaining four have been summarized (Canada, Peru, Thailand, Uganda). They illustrate the steps taken, the difficulties encountered, the entry points found, some access factors and the results obtained in close partnership with the poor and the communities in which they live.
The identification of challenges and the suggested solutions in this study emerged from a series of consultations between ATD Fourth World and the UNICEF Evaluation Office. The case studies were prepared by the communities and the local organizers of the seven projects, including ATD volunteers.
[…] The survey concludes that it is important, from the beginning of development activities, to involve all members of the community, including those living in extreme poverty, in order to build a consensus in favour of an integrated programme that takes into account the rights of all community members.”
Marta Santos Pais
Director, Division of Evaluation, Policy and Planning - UNICEF