Transparency is part of accountability, whether or not that transparency is voluntary. In our interconnected world, you can't hide from the communities you work with. That's a good thing. It's much easier to treat people with respect when you know that they're watching you.

This is probably part of development 2.0. We are not just going somewhere and learning the local situation so we can do our work; they are looking right back at us, and they've got the tools to disseminate their views.

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International development work is slow and frustrating. Community partners can drive you completely nuts. There are cultural barriers you can't get past, easily-solved problems that never find resolution anyway. It's easy to get bitter and angry. Whatever you do, don't blog about those negative feelings - the people you blog out may find it.

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Authors Alanna Shaikh
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Ported from http://bloodandmilk.org/?p=1290 (original)
Language English (en)
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Created March 23, 2011 by Chris Watkins
Modified June 9, 2023 by Felipe Schenone
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