Pachamama Raymi refers to a

methodology In its most common sense, methodology is the study of research methods. However, the term can also refer to the methods themselves or to the philosophical discussion of associated background assumptions. A method is a structured procedure for bri ...

for

rural development Rural development is the process of improving the quality of life, quality of life and economic well-being of people living in rural areas, often relatively isolated and sparsely populated areas. Often, rural regions have experienced rural povert ...

. It was developed in 1988 in

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Use

It is being used in many projects in Latin America and most recently in

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. In extremely poor rural areas, extreme poverty and

environmental degradation Environment most often refers to: __NOTOC__ * Natural environment, referring respectively to all living and non-living things occurring naturally and the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism ...

are often closely linked. Computer simulations have shown that

natural resources Natural resources are resources that are drawn from nature and used with few modifications. This includes the sources of valued characteristics such as commercial and industrial use, aesthetic value, scientific interest, and cultural value. ...

can be reclaimed and

poverty Poverty is a state or condition in which an individual lacks the financial resources and essentials for a basic standard of living. Poverty can have diverse Biophysical environmen ...

overcome, if a majority of the population changes management of their natural resources. At the same time, poor preventive health habits generate severe and generalized health problems. Changing preventive health practices greatly improves people's health. The methodology

Pachamama Raymi Pachamama Raymi ( Quechua ''Pachamama'' Mother Earth, ''raymi'' feast, "Mother Earth feast") is a ceremony held annually on August 1 in Ecuador and Peru. Location Ecuador In Ecuador, the feast is celebrated in the Zamora-Chinchipe Province. Pe ...

makes it possible to introduce the required innovations in natural resource management and in preventive health practices simultaneously in a great majority of large populations within three to four years, mobilizing the population to get out of poverty largely through their own means. The methodology uses systemic social management, reinforcing people's

cultural identity Cultural identity is a part of a person's identity (social science), identity, or their self-conception and self-perception, and is related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation, Locality (settlement), locality, gender, o ...

, families, communities and working in close cooperation with their local government.“Accelerated Change in Fighting Poverty, by Willem H. M. Van Immerzeel” and Projects that use the Pachamama Raymi methodology invest their resources in

peer learning One of the most visible approaches to peer learning comes out of cognitive psychology, and is applied within a "mainstream" educational framework: "Peer learning is an educational practice in which students interact with other students to attain e ...

and motivation. The methodology uses contests between families of every village and between the villages of the district with attractive (cash) prizes. The participants in the contests compete in the quality of adoption of the innovations that the project seeks to introduce. Rules and Regulations are used. The contests typically lasts six months. About five to eight successive contests are required to achieve sustainable results. The contests create a festive spirit in the villages.

Publications of the methodology Pachamama Raymi

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Pachamama Raymi, Fiesta of Mother Earth.
Rural community development

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Publications of the methodology Pachamama Raymi

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