Systematization
Systemization is a methodology which facilitates the ongoing description, analysis and documentation of the processes and results of a development project in a participatory way. This process leads to the generation of new knowledge, which is then fed back and used to make decisions and improve performance. Resources included are Booklet on Documentation, Systematization & Capitalization: A compilation of methods and approaches, manuals, books and documents.
Books and Guides
The section contains publications on documentation, systematization and capitalisation
Systematisation
Systematisation is a methodology which facilitates the ongoing description, analysis and documentation of the processes and results of a development project in a participatory way. This process leads to the generation of new knowledge, which is then fed back and used to make decisions and improve performance.
Training-cum-orientation workshop on 'Systematisation Technique for Capturing Project Experiences in IFAD China Country Program'
A training-cum-orientation workshop on the systematisation method was organised for knowledge facilitators from all the ongoing projects in China fom 21 to 26 August 2009 in Wuzhong City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. The main focus of the workshop was: 1) an exposure to and hands-on practice of the systemization method – the process and the use of some tools; 2) training on information organization and writing skills. For more information, please read the reports below:
Agricultural Research, Livelihoods and Poverty - Studies of Economic and Social Impacts in Six Countries
Those who study global poverty and ways to reduce it face a perennial set of questions; Do advances in knowledge, research and technology make a real difference in the lives of poor people? What effect does research have on the poor? Who benefits? The book Agricultural Research, Livelihoods and Poverty edited by Michelle Adato and Ruth Meinzen-Dick sheds light on these questions through a collection of case studies that explore the types of impact that agricultural research has had on livelihoods and poverty in low-income countries.
Systematization training and orientation for Orissa Tribal Empowerment and Livelihoods Programme (OTELP) in India between 4th-12th January 2010
