Robert Chambers

Robert is a nomad in search of blind spots and participatory methodologies. He has been based in IDS since 1969 and a research associate since retiring in 1997. Among his books is 'Rural Development: Putting the Last First' (1993).

SLHJournal article

Rigour, timeliness, and trade-offs in research: experience from India’s Swachh B...

Jamie Myers et al

November 2023

PTFR

SLHGuidance or tool

Rapid Action Learning for Sanitation and Hygiene Programming

Robert Chambers et al

Frontiers of Sanitation | 15

September 2020

SLHOpinion

Debiasing: A Systematic Discipline and Delight for Development Professionals

Robert Chambers

December 2018

SLHGuidance or tool

Convening and Facilitating Rapid Action Learning Workshops for the Swachh Bharat...

Robert Chambers et al

Approach Guidelines

July 2018

Guidance or tool

Can We Know Better? Reflections for Development

Robert Chambers

June 2017

SLHReport

Timely, Relevant and Actionable Feedback for Stronger Sanitation Programmes

Jamie Myers & Robert Chambers

May 2018

SLHReport

Going to Scale with Community-Led Total Sanitation: Reflections on Experience, I...

Robert Chambers

March 2009

SLHPolicy brief

Beyond Subsidies: Triggering a Revolution in Rural Sanitation

Robert Chambers & Petra Bongartz

July 2009

FRPT

SLHWorkshop report

Supporting the Least Able Throughout and Beyond CLTS

Jamie Myers et al

SLH Learning Briefs

June 2017

HIFRPT

SLHGuidance or tool

Norms, Knowledge and Usage

Robert Chambers & Jamie Myers

Frontiers of Sanitation | 7

January 2016

PTFR

SLHGuidance or tool

Sustainability and CLTS: Taking Stock

Sue Cavill et al

Frontiers of Sanitation | 4

February 2015

SLHJournal article

Reframing Undernutrition: Faecally Transmitted Infections and the 5 As

Robert Chambers & Gregor von Medeazza

October 2014

FRESIDBNHI

SLHGuidance or tool

Handbook on Community-Led Total Sanitation

Kamal Kar & Robert Chambers

Approach Guidelines

March 2008