Building indicators to address community sustainability: learning from the Mixteca region, Mexico. Issue 6 (17th August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gutiérrez, M. Delia; Manzano, Mario G.; García, Melba D.; Foucrás, Nicolás; Osorio, Francisco J.; Carbajal-Morón, Nallely A.; Porsen, Rena; Villarreal, Luis
• Is Part Of: Development in practice. Volume 26:Issue 6(2016)
• Page Start: 731
• Page End: 749
• Publication Date: 2016-08-17
• Subjects: Aid – Monitoring and Evaluation -- Governance and public policy -- Methods -- Latin America and the Caribbean; Technical assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 338.91091724
• DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2016.1201047
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0961-4524

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article reports on an indicator model to assess sustainability at the community level that was developed by an interdisciplinary work group. We applied this model in a case study of the Mixteca region in Oaxaca, Mexico, and provided a tool guide to measure the effectiveness of community-based actions. Two innovative aspects are presented: an iterative process with the community to develop a locally appropriate set of indicators drawn from the literature, and a baseline diagnostic assessment of the community's performance on these indicators. This assessment may serve as a basis for future research and community-driven projects.