Practitioner Case Studies
IACD publishes high-quality case studies from our members on our website to share best practices with members around the world. Click on the titles above to read some of the Case Studies that have already been submitted.
Why not submit a case study yourself? Case studies should center around a member’s own practice and work. The style should be plain and easy to read as many of our members don’t speak or read English as a first language. Submissions should not be overly academic or contain more than 2-3 links / citations. Please keep the focus on your work and practice.
Key components of a good case study:
- Clear Title -very concise and indicative of what the case study is about
- Introduction – the object of the study, context and what it hopes to illuminate
- The case –
- What is it about – set context - what community development /practice does it seek to highlight – in what kind of community context
- Justification and significance of the case
- How it has evolved
- What has been done and by who?
- Achievements – outcomes, impacts
- Challenges
- Lessons learnt
- What can be done to scale?
- What are the practical take aways for the discipline and practice of community development
- References
For more information and to submit a case study, please click here.