Planning rural development in local organisations in the Andes: what role for regional and national scaling up?

Much of the enthusiasm for participatory grassroots level planning by NGOs and peasant organisations has often neglected the broader regional and national political economy with which these institutions operate. Yet this context has great influence over the opportunities and constraints that face nongovernmental and peasant organisations. Moreover, many of the factors influencing the dynamics of these wider systems occur beyond the immediate influence of local organisations.