PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 Editorial

Document begins: PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988­2001 Editorial Theme issue achieved so far and explores the opportunities and challenges for the future. In the final This theme issue of article in the general section, William Fielding, PLA Notes explores the use of participatory approaches to help local Janet Riley and Ben Oyejola explore the use of people better understand markets and to ranking and remind readers of the limitations develop their skills in managing financial of ranking when used as a decision-making resources. The guest editor for the theme tool. section is Andy Jeans. Andy originally trained and worked in mechanical engineering, but for Regular features the past 15 years has worked in small enterprise development, mainly in Africa and The Feedback article is written by David South Asia. His experience includes action- Thomforde and explores how participatory research in the fields of micro credit, evaluation methods can be used with people vocational training and a variety of innovative with disabilities. In two reflective responses, approaches to the provision of non-financial Sulemana Abudulai and Deb Johnson services for enterprise growth. comment on the use of participatory evaluation methods, in particular the level of trust that is required for an organisational assessment ...