Locating the energy for change: An introduction to appreciative inquiry

This publication explains appreciative inquiry and how it can be used to change organisations and communities. Appreciative inquiry was developed at Case Western Reserve University in the early 1990s, primarily as a methodology to help corporations and institutions improve their competitive advantage or organisational effectiveness.

Community level case studies from developing countries are presented and demonstrate that by identifying and reinforcing positive and constructive actions, relationships and visions within a community, it encourages local ownership in activities that contribute to sustainable development and secure livelihoods at the village level.

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