Adapted by Shea Hagy & Emilio Brandao (Chalmers) from Erik Schrammel’s (Sida) Exit Guide Draft

1. Follow the instructions below and document your work on the common MIRO board

2. It is recommended to spend about 45 minutes on each section- 1, 2, 3 & 5 (Section #4 can be done on a break)

1. Poverty and Ethics

The words poor and poverty are used in different contexts with different meanings. It is necessary to explore the concepts of poverty and how you can relate it to your study/practice and reflect on potential ethical issues associated with working in and with poor and impoverished communities.

Read

Individually read pages 13 through 20 of the Dimensions of Poverty- SIDA’s Conceptual Framework, 2017.

Reflect + Discuss

Together in your group reflect and discuss what you read and use the following questions to guide the discussion:
- How would you define poverty from a global perspective?
- How would you respond if someone asks you how your project/work/field study will help improve the lives of people in poverty and oppression (speculate, hypothesize, role play, etc)?

Document

Identify if the 4 different dimensions of poverty are relevant in the country/context of the field study? and how they can be identified, researched, and measured?
- Check-out SIDA’s multidimensional poverty analysis Poverty Toolbox https://www.sida.se/en/for-partners/methods-materials/poverty-toolbox
Fill in the table and Document your work on the common MIRO board

Dimension	What questions do you need to ask (and eventually) answer to find out more about each dimension in the context/country?
Resources
Opportunities + Choice
Power + Voice
Human Security

FURTHER EXPLORATION (TO DO AFTER SESSION 1)

Plan

How will your study or work with the different dimensions of poverty and what are possible related ethical considerations?

Resources

ASF Chapter 2- Discrimination
Lunn, J. (Ed.). (2014). Fieldwork in the Global South: Ethical challenges and dilemmas. Routledge Hardcopy at Chalmers Library
SIDA video on poverty https://youtu.be/rFdezL__VOQ?t=453

2. Aid

It is important to understand the differences and similarities between emergency humanitarian operations and development cooperation, as well as, to familiarize yourself with the current global and local debates surrounding these topics.

Read

Individually read pages 5 through 10 of the Whitfield, J. Reframing aid debate

Reflect + Discuss

Together in your group reflect and discuss what you read and use the following questions to guide the discussion:
- Do you recognize the overall discussions?
- What aspects do you think are most important/interesting?
- What are questions you have regarding the ‘Aid debate’?

Document

it may be too early to do this and time in the session is limited. Just sketch out your ideas and the discussions in your group as best you can. This is something to work on more afterwards as your project ideas develop.

In your opinion what are the differences and similarities between humanitarian and development aid? How do they relate to one another?

Humanitarian Aid	Relation to one another	Development Aid

FURTHER EXPLORATION (TO DO AFTER SESSION 1)

Plan

Research and identify aid programs/initiatives that are currently running in your destination country. Does your intended project/work relate to them? If so, How? If not, how could you adjust your work to relate to them?

Resources

Engel, S. (2014). The not-so-great aid debate. Third World Quarterly, 35(8), 1374-1389.
CONCORD Sweden's [1] compilation of the aid debate https://concord.se/politisk-debatt-om-internationellt-bistand-fakta-argument
For more in-depth discussions on different perspectives on aid and development, there are lectures and talks at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_LWP_hSVnMZbG07XhjIv5H2bG9v3oYeG.
You can read more about where SIDA aid money goes on https://openaid.se/en

3. Existing Initiatives and Partnerships

There are many global initiatives and partnerships, it is beneficial to research and identify these to not only possibly receive support for your work but also to draw on the existing knowledge and strengthen collaborations.

Read

Individually read chapter 6 institutions and partnerships of ASF Challenging Practice Handbook

Reflect + Discuss

Together in your group reflect and discuss what you read and use the following questions to guide further discussion:
- What would your role be in a potential partnership in the destination country?
- What terms are you looking for in a partnership (i.e what will you do /not do, and what will you want your partner to do/not do, etc)?

Analyze

it may be too early to do this and time in the session is limited. Just sketch out your ideas and the discussions in your group as best you can. This is something to work on more afterwards as your project ideas develop.

What roles and terms/limitations do you think are most important to identify and clarify in a partnership agreement during you field study between you and potential partner (s)? (min 3)

ROLES	TERMS/LIMITATIONS

FURTHER EXPLORATION (TO DO AFTER SESSION 1)

Plan

What institutions/partners could you reach out to? And what are existing initiatives that exist in your destination country that are related to your work/interests?

Resources

Read more about SIDA’s Partnerships https://www.sida.se/en

4. Your Goals and Others’ Experiences (individual)

Before doing a field study it is crucial to understand your own expectations and set goals (even though they will most likely change). To start this process, it helps to familiarize yourself with and gain insights from previous students’ experiences and projects.

Reflect

Individually think about goals and expectations do you have for your trip/project/work?

Document

What specific hopes and fears do you have for the trip/project/work (write min 1 for each)?
Complete the sentences to make a word cloud on miro

HOPES ("I hope that...")

FEARS ("I hope not that...")

FURTHER EXPLORATION (TO DO AFTER SESSION 1)

Plan

Research and identify who you can contact to find out more about the country you are going to. It could be someone you already know or someone you plan to contact.

Resources

Search by Country to find essays by former MFS students here: https://mfskurs.programkontoret.se/Public/Uppsats.aspx
On UHR's website you will find information about which organizations provide internships within the internship program. At each organization you can often read travel stories from former interns. Trainee programme | Utbyten.se
Find Final Reports by former Chalmers’ Reality Studio students here: https://odr.chalmers.se/handle/20.500.12380/302067

5. Development Policy and Agenda 2030

Global development policy is a tool for achieving the Global Goals and the 2030 Agenda. Understanding the global goals and how they relate to development of your destination country can help guide and focus your field study.

Read

Read pages 36 through 42 of Freckleton, T. S. (2021). Future of sustainable development. In The Future of Diplomacy After COVID-19 (pp. 36-61). Routledge. ebok at chalmers library. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.4324/9781003166801/future-diplomacy-covid-19-hana-alhashimi-andres-fiallo-toni-shae-freckleton-mona-ali-khalil-vahd-mulachela-jonathan-viera

Reflect

Which of the global goals and respective targets do you want to contribute to and focus on during your study/practice and why?
Which goals fit your particular context?

Document

Identify the most relevant and important targets you plan to address and work with in your study or practice.

GOAL	TARGET

FURTHER EXPLORATION (TO DO AFTER SESSION 1)

Plan

Identify UNSDs and targets that you plan to work with in your project/field Study. How will your study relate/contribute to these specific UNSDG targets? And why?
Research local and national goals in the country/context you plan to work in.

Resources

Sweden's aid and Agenda 2030 https://www.sida.se/sa-fungerar-bistandet/bistandet-och-globala-malen
More on the global goals https://www.globalgoals.org
Palgrave Handbook of global development

[1] CONCORD Sweden is an association of organizations that work with development issues in different ways. CONCORD is a partner of Sida, but their positions are their own and do not necessarily reflect Sida's position on the matter.