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Knowledge and learning in T/A: CEGSS´ experience Walter Flores, PhD waltergflores@gmail.com

Collecting evidence: of what? and for what purpose?

Surveying drug availability at a health Discussing the findings of the care facility monitoring

In-depth interviews to families..

Walk to National Parliament Press conference

Meeting with Parlamentarians Day Month Year Place 6

Meeting with Minister of Health Day Month Year Place 7

Collecting evidence: of what? and for what purpose? Influencing authorities : ask for rigor, complex, high demand on resources and still influence is not guaranteed. Generating social mobilization : understood and collected by communities, simpler indicators and data collection tools, flexibility, AUDIOVISUAL TOOLS Mobilized communities are influencing authorities with evidence obtained through their own tools and indicators

What is success in A/T interventions? Who defines it?

What is success in A/T interventions? Professionals: empowerment of citizens , influencing resource allocation, reducing corruption, deliberation of public polices Communities: speaking-up, having voice, seeing eye to eye with healthcare providers and authorities Firstly: challenging existing power relations, generating hope, stop oppressive treatment/lack of dignity, establishing channels for engagement. THEN THE REST…

Two major revelations… • Professionals: don´t know what is to live with failing essential public services, discrimination, marginalization, lack of dignity… • Authorities, politicians and bureaucrats that decide about public services (health, education, transport) do not use them… • Shouldn´t those people using the services and suffering the consequences/benefits have voice and decision? • Consulting communities about empowerment and other outcome indicators, tools and processes

How do we at CEGSS generate knowledge and learning? • Through collective action with communities • Expansion in the use of ethnography and audiovisual tools • Broader expertise in our team (journalism, law, sociology, cinematography) • Emphasis in learning by doing and systematic documentation of processes

Some examples of collective knowledge and learning • Action training in engaging with provincial and national government and politics • Community ethnographers • Electronic platform for citizens´vigilance of public policies and health care services

More info at: www.cegss.org.gt waltergflores@gmail.com wflores@cegss.org.gt THANKS!