The donor and the project should evaluate how satisfied the recipient is with the product, instead of following a plan to the letter. The project should serve the recipient, not the donor. It should be the link between donor and recipient. The donor and project should serve the fulfilment of the recipient s goals with effective means. The constraints are that the donors often have their own agenda and try to transform the projects into their puppets, making it difficult for the projects to serve the recipients even if they really want to.
Passive transfer is often a long-term process, while the donors often think in short term projects.
A long-term project can find itself without donors as donor fashions change, and it can then become a temptation to change with fashion instead of continuing to serve the recipients goals. It is difficult to present a plan in facts and numbers, as it is a process outside of the project s control, and something donors are not used to. If and when donor money is secured, the project still has to develop a product that the recipients would want themselves, and it must be presented in a way so that the recipients can adapt it into their culture. Conclusion Farmers are not stupid or ignorant and should not be treated as children who do not know what is best for them. They know what they want once they see it, and they will adopt it and integrate it into their culture if it is affordable and appropriate.