Inside:

4 Introduction by Mette Jacobsgaard and Irene Nørlund AI in development from the pioneering work of the USAID-sponsored GEM projects of the 1990s to current projects in Africa and Asia

9 Appreciative Inquiry – A Global Phenomenon by Jane Magruder Watkins From a conversation at a conference in 1984, AI has spread to all corners of the world; this article describes how it began

12 A Positive Revolution in International Development by Ada Jo Mann The GEM Initiative has become a living laboratory for sowing seeds of AI around the globe

16 Social Capital and MYRADA’s Pioneering Approach: The Power of Women in Community-Based Organisations in Southern India by Anita Singh, Mr Bellegowda, Mr Rajachary, Rangegowda Ramesh, Saleela Patkar and Thiyagarajan Babu MYRADA brings AI and social capital together, empowering the women and their villages

24 AI in Community Action for Health in Kyrgyzstan by Tobias Schueth AI and the countrywide Community Action for Health program

31 From Seed to Forest: A Positive Revolution in International Development by Ada Jo Mann, Jen Silbert and Diane Carazas USAID uses AI to design a program to save Liberia’s forests

39 Dreams to Delivery: An Appreciation of the Appreciative by Father Patrick Shanahan ‘Every street child has the right to be a street child’

42 AI Application in Friends of the Street Children by Christopher Mulenga Founded by concerned citizens who felt duty bound to respond to the influx of street children on Zambian streets, the organisation has helped hundreds of street children through to secondary education

45 Building on the Strengths of the Street Children in Kampala, Uganda by Cathy Ward A chance meeting leads to an initiative which has become a charity

53 The Makalu Model: Forerunner of the Appreciative Planning and Action (APA) Model by Malcolm J. Odell, Jr By expanding the 4D model, the author developed the APA model for work with communities in developing countries

57 Letters from the Rainbow Planet by Malcolm J. Odell, Jr Using the 7Ds to help rebuild villages in Sierra Leone after the civil war

65 Hearing and Valuing All Voices: A Community-Based Development Programme in South Africa by Privilege Maguchu Chidzewere A newcomer to AI describes his responses to his first experiences and the changes the training is bringing to his organisation

68 Embedded (E)Valuation by Mette Jacobsgaard and Irene Nørlund Going beyond traditional data collection, analysis and judgement of merit and worth by generating shared meaning amongst the parties involved

72 AI Research Notes by Jan Reed and Lena Holmberg New research from India on how appreciative capacity can help managers

76 AI Resources by Jackie Stavros and Dawn Dole A compendium of resources for AI and international development

82 About the November 2011 Issue Guest Editors: Bernard J. Mohr, Sallie Lee and Cherie Torres Appreciative Governance: The Principles and Practice

83 IAPG Contacts and AI Practitioner Subscription Information