Evaluating Appreciative Inquiry as an Organizational Transformation Tool: An Assessment from Nepal

Two women's health projects in Nepal are examined for impacts from using Appreciative Inquiry (AI) as an organizational transformation and team building tool. This paper describes AI, and then looks at its use in Nepal to help improve access, quality of care, and utilization of essential obstetric care (EOC) by pregnant women. AI is ostensibly designed to assist hospital, health post, and health project staff improve their attitudes towards work...