But this cannot be otherwise when you talk honestly about issues that have not been openly discussed. A dialogue is not about who is right and who is wrong. And thirdly, I keep meeting British Council staff who seem to have honest intentions about working together in more collaborative ways. 2 Differences in pay of British Council contractees and local professionals can create tensions, which can undermine ownership and sustainability. Often, it is only the British Council contractee who can afford to give full attention and time to the project in question.
Local professionals tend to be more fragmented, often having second and third jobs.
However, curriculum development is only possible through staff development. Expecting staff members to act as though their university jobs were full-time commitments is not realistic. It is not enough to evaluate a project as a self-contained unit, i.e. simply consider whether or not it has achieved its aims and objectives. There is a need to look at all the areas the work may have affected. With the support of the Council several local networks have been set up aimed at breaking institutional isolation and sharing expertise at a national level.