So near and yet so far: Values and mental models along the aid chain in Ethiopia

Journal of International Development

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 823-835

  Williamson, Virginia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bilateral aid; Ethiopia; Evaluation; Harmonisation; New Aid Architecture; Participation; Shared mental models; Values

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DEVELOPMENT AID; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PERCEPTION;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 80051745820     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1812     Document Type: Article

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