Damned Development: The Perception and Practice of Participatory Development in a SRI Lankan Village

摘要：本项目将调查斯里兰卡东南部一个贫困小村庄Suduwarura Ara Gama参与式发展项目失败背后的因素。先前的研究表明，村民虽然最初很热情，但对发展努力（农业、灌溉、手机厂、学校）的批评越来越多。与此同时，他们也无法明确表达自己的发展目标。研究人员假设，具体的发展议程是由村民在与地方、州和国际发展机构的互动中制定的，这一过程可能导致对发展选择的考虑有限。在这个村庄的再研究中，研究将集中在这种相互作用的性质上。方法包括结构化访谈、收集发展和村庄改善的口述历史、焦点小组和正式的意见调查。该项目将有助于我们了解发展中国家的农村人口如何形成自己的发展议程和观念，这是参与性发展倡议最终成败的关键因素。

Abstract 0001667This project will investigate the factors behind the failure of participatory development programs in Suduwarura Ara Gama, a small, impoverished village in southeastern Sri Lanka. Previous research suggests that villagers, although originally enthusiastic, have become increasingly critical of development efforts (in agriculture, irrigation, handloom factories, schools). At the same time, they are unable to articulate their own development goals. The researcher hypothesizes that specific development agendas are formulated by villagers in their interaction with local, state, and international development agencies, and that this process may result in limited consideration of development alternatives. In this village restudy, the research will focus on the nature of this interaction. Methods include structured interviews, collection of oral histories of development and village improvement, focus groups and formal opinion surveys. This project will contribute to our understanding of how rural populations in the developing world shape their own development agendas and perceptions, a critical factor in the ultimate success or failure of participatory development initiatives.