Noel Keough is the Assistant Co-ordinator of the Canada-Asia Partnership, a programme of the University of Calgary, Division of International Development. Mr. Keough has worked in community development in Asia, Latin America and across Canada. His areas of work include appropriate technology, environmental education, popular theatre and sustainable communities. Contact address: Noel Keough, Division of International Development, University of Calgary, BioSciences 579, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N IN4 Canada.
Search for other works by this author on:Community Development Journal, Volume 33, Issue 3, July 1998, Pages 187–196, https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/33.3.187
01 July 1998Noel Keough, Participatory development principles and practice: Reflections of a western development worker, Community Development Journal, Volume 33, Issue 3, July 1998, Pages 187–196, https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/33.3.187
Navbar Search Filter Mobile Enter search term Search Navbar Search Filter Enter search term SearchPractitioners of participatory development are often faced with the challenge of bridging the gap between ideals and what is possible in practice. This article presents ten principles for the practice of participatory development. The principles are offered as an intermediary between the philosophical roots of participatory development theory including feminism, environmentalism, and critical pedagogy and the current practice using tools such as participatory action research, participatory rural appraisal and appropriate technology. These principles remind practitioners of the philosophical elements we sometimes forget to act upon, and reinforce our commitment to those which we find most often challenged in the global economy.