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Development Studies
The challenge of sustainable and equitable development
for the most vulnerable populations of the world has become increasingly
urgent as the process of globalization weaves peoples and economies
into a single fabric. Through its research and outreach activities,
BARA has joined the effort to achieve the U.N. Millennium goals
of reducing poverty and hunger worldwide and enabling local communities
to determine their own sustainable livelihood alternatives. BARA
faculty have adopted a livelihood security approach that focuses
on the decision-making processes of households and communities within
the context of political, cultural, and economic institutions.
BARA faculty have also developed a comprehensive
research methodology that integrates qualitative methods, such as
rapid appraisals, participatory research techniques, focus group
interviews, and team ethnography, with more quantitative survey
methods, such as baseline studies and monitoring and evaluation
systems. BARA has established its expertise in empirical field-based
research and has wide experience in household livelihood assessments,
project design, monitoring and evaluation, and policy analysis.
The BARA approach is inspired by a participatory development philosophy
which promotes local community ownership of the research.
BARA, in its Development Studies program, has
conducted research and outreach projects throughout most of Africa,
the Middle East, Bangladesh, Latin America and the Caribbean, supported
by a wide range of national, international, and non-governmental
sponsors.
Current Projects:
Past Projects:
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