Enhanced learning from multi-stakeholder partnerships: Lessons from the Enabling Rural Innovation in Africa programme

Natural Resources Forum

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 273-285

  Sanginga, Pascal C ^a   Chitsike, Colletah A ^b   Njuki, Jemimah ^c   Kaaria, Susan ^d   Kanzikwera, Rogers ^e  

^a INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Kenya)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c Tropical Agriculture Harare   (Zimbabwe)

^d Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) Uganda   (Uganda)

^e Bulindi Zonal Agricultural Research Institute   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Africa; Evaluation; Participatory learning; Partnerships; Reflexivity; Rural innovation; Structured learning

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; INVESTMENTS; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; REGIONAL PLANNING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ENABLING RURAL INNOVATION; MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIP; PARTICIPATORY LEARNING; STRUCTURED LEARNING;

RURAL AREAS;

CAPACITY BUILDING; INNOVATION; LEARNING; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; STAKEHOLDER;

AFRICA;

EID: 36849041165     PISSN: 01650203     EISSN: 14778947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.2007.00166.x     Document Type: Article

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