Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2007

In December I wrote a book review of Monique and the Mango Rains , the story of a Peace Corps worker's two years working with a midwife in Mali. Below is an e-interview with another woman making a difference in Mali, Caitlin Cohen, one of two US coordinators of the Sigida Keneyali Project. What is the Sigida Keneyali Project?

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Mali Project Change NGO 40

NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

Starting in the mid-1990s, telecenters provided a relatively quick and measurable way (# computers bought, # people trained) to show change in access (digital divide) and capacity building (Microsoft UP). Luckily, we, like all successful groups in the field, excelled at anecdotal evaluation. Matt Berg, Millenium Villages.

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Mobile North America Mali Cameroon 62

NTEN

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I had a pretty good handle on process modelling, but I glossed right over the critical change management aspect. Given the organization-wide scope of my proposed project, effective change management practices were key to the success of the project. Most people don't like change, and adapting to this sort of CRM system is a big change.

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Case Study Studies Story Mali 98