The ILO in Participatory Research
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1980-03-31
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Late in 1977 the ILO launched a programme on Participation and Organisation of the Rural Poor (PORP) which in its first phase consisted of case studies of initiatives to promote PORP in different developing countries at both macro and micro levels by governments as well as NGO's, private groups and by the rural poor themselves. (see [1] for a conceptualisation of the programme). The programme invited the collaboration of social researchers from all disciplines, and suggested use of the method of "dialogical research" in which the researcher would seek to stimulate the rural people into deep individual and collective reflections in an effort to obtain their authentic perceptions and thinking on the questions involved.
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In 1977, the ILO initiated the Participation and Organisation of the Rural Poor (PORP) programme to explore efforts empowering rural communities in developing nations. The programme encouraged dialogical research, a participatory approach aimed at engaging rural people in self-reflection and collective analysis. Scholars from multiple disciplines joined the effort, contributing diverse methodological perspectives. Although not all followed dialogical methods, the studies offered valuable insights. The research spanned several countries and is being compiled for publication.
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Empowerment of Rural Poor, Macro and Micro Initiatives, Case Studies in Development, Dialogical Research, Participation and Organisation of the Rural Poor (PORP)
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Rahman, Md. Anisur. (1980). The ILO in Participatory Research.