In the Picture

There is hardly any evaluation, consultant or workshop report that does not suggest to strengthen linkages:

Link the MTSP to the MDGs; gender and development; and headquarters to the field. Link our work in protection to the one in education; children to the PRSPs; and the human rights based approach to results. Link communities with governments; relief with rehabilitation; and results to indicators. Link data and decisions; reports to plans; and policies with action… 

Every time I hear the call for more linkages, I cringe. 

Of course everything is linked. Pick one piece from the bin and you find that everything hangs together.

Either we have the full picture, or we don’t. And those who didn’t pay attention shall be busy mending the links... 

(17 October 2003)

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