RESEARCH
My research generates models and hands-on solutions to improve the process of sustainable community development.
The methods I use are familiar and aligned with the cognitive capacity of the communities I work with. I prefer to communicate with the communities through stories and drawings instead of letters and numbers and apply a three-step process in each research project.
Step 1: Understanding the system
Each research project starts with an in-depth understanding of the community system. I apply one or both of two methods depending on the scope of the project: Sondeo or Stakeholder analysis.
Step 2: Understanding decision-making
To understand how the community engages in decision-making, I rely on the VIEW analysis framework. Field data for the VIEW analysis is gathered through Social polygraphy and Scenario planning.
Step 3: Understanding collaboration
Alignment between the community and the outside partner(s) is analyzed with the Model for the Potential Analysis of Conflict in Development (MAPCID).