Abstract
Locally conceived and initiated development projects are more successful than externally imposed projects, but outside intervention is sometimes necessary to bring about change for a societal good as well as helping to alleviate a local problem. Even with external intervention, however, there is a need to create and sustain local involvement and commitment. The dilemma is to cultivate the local involvement, commitment and ownership without compromising the integrity of the program. Examination of the Little Sioux watershed project implementation in western Iowa, basically a technical assistance project, yielded eight key factors relating to the external agency—local actor relationship with potential negative effects on externally initiated programs. These concepts are discussed in the context of the Little Sioux watershed project, and several strategies to overcome their potential negative effects are suggested.
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