Richard Tinsley

Richard “Dick” Tinsley is professor emeritus in the Soil and Crop Sciences Department of
Colorado State University. His entire professional career was devoted to working with
smallholder farmers and their communities. His experiences is summarized in the text
“Developing Smallholder Agriculture: A Global Perspective.” He also manages the
website http://smallholderagriculture.agsci.colostate.edu/. The website is devoted to
promoting smallholder agriculture and the development projects designed to assist them. In his retirement, he continues to promote smallholder farming through various blogs and webinars.

Articles by Richard Tinsley

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Wednesday
February 6
2019

Richard Tinsley

‘Appeasement Reporting’ in Development Projects: Satisfying Donors at the Expense of Beneficiaries

“Appeasement reporting” is a common practice among development organizations, says Richard Tinsley. The term refers to their tendency to slant donor reporting, making all projects appear successful and concealing any failures or lack of beneficiary interest. This appeases donors hoping for impactful projects – but it has a detrimental effect on beneficiaries, future projects and the organizations involved. Tinsley explores the causes and consequences of this practice, using the example of farmer co-ops for smallholders.

Categories
Agriculture, Impact Assessment

Tags
global development, impact measurement, poverty alleviation, smallholder farmers

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‘Appeasement Reporting’ in Development Projects: Satisfying Donors at the Expense of Beneficiaries