Abstract
The sustainability of development projects has been a concern for donors, practitioners, and researchers globally. Using mixed methods in data collection, we examined the sustainability of a food security and environment management project in eight southern districts in Malawi after four years of completion of the project. Using a sustainability framework, this paper looks at the factors promoting and hindering the sustainability of different activities promoted by the project. Particularly, we examine what activities promoted by the project are still functional and the factors responsible for this. Further, we also examine what activities promoted by the project are no longer functional and the factors responsible for this. The findings of this study help to expand our understanding of the sustainability of development projects, particularly what works and what does not in international development.
Presenters
Lila KhatiwadaSenior Research Associate, Pulte Institute, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, United States
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
SUSTAINABILITY OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, FACTORS PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY, GLOBAL SOUTH
