Coinvolgere, capire, valorizzare non fanno rima con partecipare. Acqua e sviluppo nei Monti Mandara (Estremo Nord del Camerun)

The cooperation's management, in Sub-Saharan countries, complains that, despite the engagement of the local population within the development projects, they do not take part into the projects adequately. In our analysis we willl demonstrate that participation is a collective act of interaction and decision among subjects acting on a territory, and that projects usually involve, make out and increase the value of local communities, but do not necessarily create participation.