By Jonathan Ensor, Daniel Vorbach, Steven Johnson and James Moir
2. Daniel Vorbach (biography)
3. Steven Johnson (biography)
4. James Moir (biography)
How does the provision of new technology, infrastructure or community institutions interact with the social setting, especially at the village community level in developing countries? How does this interaction determine the sorts of changes that are experienced? Given this interconnection between the technical and social worlds, what are the implications for the design and implementation of interventions? And what does this more holistic perspective suggest that implementing agencies should be considering and advocating for alongside their on-the-ground activities?
Three lessons for project design and implementation
1. Design the interventions with the village community
Any technological change, such as the introduction of new infrastructure or technologies, will have an impact that emerges from the interaction between that technology and the social, cultural and institutional systems in the community.