The Importance of Start, Stumble and Self-Correct

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It is tragic in this particular case that this has gone unrecognized for so long and it still is. The last topic I want to touch on quickly before we wrap up is the idea of start, stumble and self-correct. This is a short mantra for one dimension of going about development. You learn by doing and by making mistakes. These are very important. So, let's start and then stumble you.

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What is the field of development? What are the differences between rapid and participatory rural appraisal? Under what conditions should qualitative surveys be preferred over quantitative and vice versa? What is participatory mapping? How has the field of development changed over the last few decades? Why do people get taller when sanitation improves?

Robert Chambers is a British academic and development practitioner. He spent his academic career at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex. In 2013, he became an honorary fellow of the International Institute of Social Studies. He has been one of the leading advocates for putting the poor, destitute, and marginalized at the center of the processes of development policy since the 1980s. Learn more about him here.

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