Sharp Boundaries do not exist
Experience from the LAPNARD BUZA 11 workshop, May 2004, Zambia
By Esther Njuguna and Loes Witteveen


Development professionals are inclined to have sharp boundaries in definitions of target groups, programmes, implementation of activities and even assessing the impact of projects. Clear definitions of target and ways of accessing and identifying them are considered strengths in proposal development. When planning meetings, there are sharp criteria developed for selection of participants. When the monies have been approved and the Rural Development Professional’s (RDP’s) move into implementation stages of their work, then the sharp criteria starts to be challenged by realities.