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Concern about lack of long term participatory monitoring and evaluation of development initiatives
installation of solar panels. John Schischka Kate Mang University - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
installation of solar panels. John Schischka Kate Mang University - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Developing long-term capabilities in Tongan high schools through installation of solar panels. John Schischka Kate Mang University of Canterbury MacMillan Brown Center for Pacific Studies John.schischka@canterbury.ac.nz
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The Capabilities Approach to Development
What is the added value of the CA to participatory appraisal of development initiatives? http://www.capabilityapproach.com/index.php Human Development and Capability Approach Participatory Methods Web Seminar February 18 2013
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Development
Goods Functionings
Capabilities Set expansion –
what participants are able to do and be as a result of the project? Development Process as revealed by participatory monitoring and evaluation.
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The Capability Approach and Children
- Biggeri, Libanora, Mariani and Menchini (2006 p60)
affirm “a child as a subject, having identifiable capabilities and should be considered not just as passive recipients of freedom but rather as active participants in the process of identifying a set of core capabilities” and further “The capability approach per se is a powerful tool for understanding a child’s well being since we are forced to think about the complexities that characterize a child’s life.” (p77)
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EcoCare Pacific Trust MFAT NZ Rotary NZ University of Canterbury Tongan Ministry of Education “Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and Information Communication Technology (ICT) Pilot Programme for Tongan Schools”
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“Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and Information Communication Technology (ICT) Pilot Programme for Tongan Schools”
5 High schools Solar Panels Pc’s
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The school’s struggles
Principals Teachers Students
Maintenance of buildings and sanitary facilities High teacher turn over/ low teacher salaries Trained teacher Lack of ongoing teacher training Lack of teacher resources Lack of night classes More computer/ more access to computer Healthy food
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(Possible) Positive outcomes
- Possible addressing of named issues (has to be followed up)
- Ministry of Education in Tonga: Adjustment of curriculum
- Monetary Self-Advocacy regarding the project for the schools
- Tongan "Sparky's" got training through set-up
- Maintenance is provided by Tonga Power Limited
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Room for improvement
- top-down vs. bottom-up or "meeting in the middle"
- Quantitative Measurement
- Donor and recipient aims need to be aligned better
- Who are the real recipients?
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