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Plate 5.6 The old water tank and the preparation of the site for the new water tank in the
Gitangu intensive study site, Kiambu district, Kenya, June 2000.
Plate 5.7 Work being carried out to rehabilitate the piping system of the Gitangu water
project, Kiambu district, Kenya, June 2000.
5.4.2 C o l l e C t i v e A C t i of in , A C t i of in r e s e A r C h , A n D s of f t
s y s t e m m e t h of D of l of g y
While the soft system approach was instrumental in generating syntheses or negoti-
ated goals and objectives, there is need for further evaluation of whether these lead
to more sustainable project implementation and enhanced collective action. Initial
indication is that this is the case. It may also be that public debate about various
viewpoints generates a need to present a consensus while the actual positions are
largely unchanged. These would arise later in the form of leadership wrangles or
lack of participation by some groups in the community. When linked with action
research, the approach provides opportunities for review and remediation.
By listing the activities, the expected transformation, the measures of perfor-
mance, and the targets, this approach provides a means for evaluating progress.
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