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POLICY ARENA: USING GRASSROOTS EXPERIENCE TO INFORM MACRO LEVEL POLICY: AN NGO PERSPECTIVE
Author(s) -
HARPER CAROLINE
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of international development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1099-1328
pISSN - 0954-1748
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1328(199707)9:5<771::aid-jid443>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - grassroots , perspective (graphical) , macro , political science , macro level , economic growth , public administration , economics , economic system , politics , computer science , law , artificial intelligence , programming language
NGDOs and other development agencies advocate micro experience to inform macro policy in order to address negative impacts which can erode sustainable development efforts. However, channels to enable use of grassroots information, a commonly understood language, and the conviction from key players that grassroots information is actually necessary for macro policy design are all, as yet, undeveloped. Extrapolating from the micro to the macro raises issues of access, rigour and relevance, some aspects of which have begun to be addressed through RRA and PRA methodologies. An avenue requiring further development is the use of PRA as a tool of empowerment in policy design rather than simply a means of information extraction. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.