Participatory modelling and development practice: artisanal fishers in Nicaragua. Issue 2 (17th February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Casillas, Christian E.; Ray, Isha
• Is Part Of: Development in practice. Volume 29:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 135
• Page End: 146
• Publication Date: 2019-02-17
• Subjects: Civil society – Participation -- Aid – Development policies -- Labour and livelihoods – Economics -- Environment (built and natural) -- Latin America and the Caribbean; Technical assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 338.91091724
• DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2018.1519012
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0961-4524

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Development plans with insufficient knowledge about local realities, and that do not share technical or planning details with the target communities, bedevil development practice. This study used a form of participatory modelling in three fishing communities in Nicaragua to enable fishers to explore their economy and the potential impacts of fishery-based development projects. Co-designing a model of the fishing economy in the form of a board game created a forum in which facilitators and participants could arrive at a shared understanding of local fishing practices and the costs and benefits of strategies for addressing the fishers' priorities.