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If you make your technology [[Appropriate technology|appropriate]] and you make the [[how-tos]] accessible, you can get people to solve their problems themselves. | If you make your technology [[Appropriate technology|appropriate]] and you make the [[how-tos]] accessible, you can get people to solve their problems themselves. | ||
The challenge is that this reduces people's dependence on aid and development agencies. The dichotomy is that the sector has got to work hard to release it's knowledge in order to achieve their mission, but this also means that a lot of their revenue streams, a lot of their purpose will become redundant. The ultimate goal of a development organization is to bring people to the point that they no longer need this kind help - i.e. | The challenge is that this reduces people's dependence on aid and development agencies. The dichotomy is that the sector has got to work hard to release it's knowledge in order to to achieve their mission, but this also means that a lot of their revenue streams, a lot of their purpose will become redundant. The ultimate goal of a development organization is to bring people to the point that they no longer need this kind help - i.e. to put itself out a job, at least for that community or sector. How committed are you, are we, to the welfare of those we claim to serve? | ||
== Active projects in knowledge sharing for development == | == Active projects in knowledge sharing for development == |