The books authore or co-authored by Robert Chambers of the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex, UK, have been made open access for all to read for free.
We are thrilled to announce that the IDS Participation, Inclusion and Social Change (PISC) cluster, in collaboration with Practical Action Publishing and a generous group of crowdsource funders, have recently made his back catalogue of books open access. Twenty-five percent of thecosts was raised through a fundraising campaign and the rest came out of the PISC cluster funds.
The books include:
- To the Hands of the Poor: Water and Trees (1989)
Robert Chambers, N. Saxena and Tushaar Shah - Challenging the Professions: Frontiers for Rural Development (1993)
Robert Chambers - Whose Reality Counts? Putting the First Last (1997)
Robert Chambers - Provocations for Development (2012)
Robert Chambers - Into the Unknown: Explorations in Development Practice (2014)
Robert Chambers - Reflecting Forewords (2024)
Robert Chambers and Tessa Lewin
Access for free from Practical Action publishing
This is an excellent opportunity to get access to some essential reading material on participatory research and development.
