Keynote Lecture at the NED University
- 1. From NED to Ouagadougou Some lessons in development practice By Mansoor Ali
- 2. Health warning! • Looking back makes a good story • Relevance to Pakistan • This is just one pathway • Not much about secondary cities
- 3. Journey • From NED (1980 – 1985) to some of the most recent work in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) • Key challenges and learning
- 4. Hunger for the chang; the final project (1983)
- 6. From NED to Orangi • Students for Orangi and Baldia • Learning from Dr Akhtar Hameed Khan and Arif Hasan • Potential and limitations of our studies • Learning from the common people • Building on the existing capabilities • First training on writing and reflections
- 7. Father’s aspirations and the support from NED (1984)
- 8. Upgrading Slums in Quetta (1986) • More conventional surveys and work • Working with Quetta Development Authority • First exposure to Rural Deprivation
- 9. Working with KMC (1990-92) • Understanding the official systems • Keep learning about the real systems • Realization of ‘different worlds’ • Debate with the city mayor
- 10. Prof John Pickford at WEDC, Loughborough UK (1992)
- 11. Finding a global context (1994) • Billions of people without basic services • Expectations from technical professionals
- 12. Key Learning at WEDC • Understanding different perspectives • Learning about research and writing • From teaching to learning
- 13. Feeling the pride (2000) papers, books, funds …..
- 14. Rejecting the pride .. All this bring the fame but where is the change? So, who is benefitting from all this? Me?
- 15. Move to Practical Action (Intermediate Technology) (2006) • Many projects on the ground • Strong Philosophy • A good name • Importance of young leadership
- 16. Work in Ouagadougou (2011) • Working with CREPA/ WSA • Young Technical Professionals in Africa • Appreciating good ways of working methods of Gates Foundation – Collaborative working – Innovation – Less writing more talking – Importance of change
- 17. Changing role of Technical Professionals • Working for the majority – urban poor • From technology to systems – then technology • The issues are multidisciplinary in nature • From controlled conditions to the complex realities • From knowledge to change • From a final book to an engagement process • An ability to understand the larger picture
- 19. Thanks to my teachers … From NED (1985) to NED (2012) – NED say NED tak