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DWF is
the European base for Development Workshop (founded in 1973), with
affiliated offices in Angola, Mali and Canada. Currently DWF manages and
supports programmes and projects in West Africa and Indo-China, Asia and
Central America. DWF actively promotes the development of local responsibility
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DWF
is governed by an administrative council elected by its membership.
DWF maintains a small permanent core staff, supported by proven additional
expert inputs as required to provide support to local programme teams. In
the conduct of its activities DWF collaborates with many other local and
international partner organisations. |
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DW
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Committed to long-term development
with programmes often developed over years with local partners in
the community
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Mindful of the value of indigenous knowledge
and expertise.
Our programmes adapt traditional ways of working to new requirements
and to available resources. We work in close col-laboration with local
people - stakeholders and experts - and local organisations.
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A leader in training community
members, builders, health care workers, NGO and government staff.
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Decentralized.
Programme decisions and directions are made on-site, reducing
bureaucratic delays and externally driven priorities
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A
learning organisation, emphasising the links between theory and
practice in its projects. DW engages in a process of action &
research to learn from and improve its practice.
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Up-to-date
with current research and training, maintaining close links to
academic and profes-sional-training institutions, ensuring that personnel
are familiar with existing best practices and are able to share their
own expertise through teaching and publication.
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