This selection of collected miscellaneous materials on methods is part of a series of materials on PRA methods compiled by IDS. The materials are mainly pictorial, with some pertinent checklists and short key texts. They provide a guide to various possible approaches and applications of the method, as well as noting possible problems and limitations. The materials are presented in a very accessible way.
This selection of collected materials on trend diagrams and historical diagrams is part of a series of materials on PRA methods compiled by IDS. The materials are mainly pictorial, with some pertinent checklists and short key texts. They provide a guide to various possible approaches and applications of the method, as well as noting possible problems and limitations. The materials are presented in a very accessible way.
This selection of collected materials on historical transects is part of a series of materials on PRA methods compiled by IDS. The materials are mainly pictorial, with some pertinent checklists and short key texts. They provide a guide to various possible approaches and applications of the method, as well as noting possible problems and limitations. The materials are presented in a very accessible way.
This selection of collected materials on time lines is part of a series of materials on PRA methods compiled by IDS. The materials are mainly pictorial, with some pertinent checklists and short key texts. They provide a guide to various possible approaches and applications of the method, as well as noting possible problems and limitations. The materials are presented in a very accessible way.
This selection of collected materials on daily schedules is part of a series of materials on PRA methods compiled by IDS. The materials are mainly pictorial, with some pertinent checklists and short key texts. They provide a guide to various possible approaches and applications of the method, as well as noting possible problems and limitations. The materials are presented in a very accessible way.
This selection of collected materials on transects is part of a series of materials on PRA methods compiled by IDS. The materials are mainly pictorial, with some pertinent checklists and short key texts. They provide a guide to various possible approaches and applications of the method, as well as noting possible problems and limitations. The materials are presented in a very accessible way.
This selection of collected materials on line graphs and written accounts of trends is part of a series of materials on PRA methods compiled by IDS. The materials are mainly pictorial, with some pertinent checklists and short key texts. They provide a guide to various possible approaches and applications of the method, as well as noting possible problems and limitations. The materials are presented in a very accessible way.
The process and the discussions from PRA fieldwork in several villages in one ward in Zambia are documented. For each village, the team members are identified and the structure of the PRA noted. For the first village, Kurimakwakanaka, this took the form of a historical analysis, participatory mapping, agricultural trends analysis, ranking and livelihood analysis which led onto problem identification. In other villages, a range of other methods were used, including transects, seasonality analysis, matrices, cause-effect diagramming of poverty and group feedback sessions.
Fieldwork report from the communal lands in Chiwundura, Gambiza Ward, Zimbabwe. Experiences of field testing of PRA tools in six villages in the Gambiza Ward are reported. A variety of methods are included ranging from matrix scoring, and mapping exercises to livelihood analysis. A broad picture of the district, incorporating socio-economic, environmental and historical dimensions, is given.
This discussion paper addresses ways in which SSP - a Sri Lankan NGO which specialises in participatory methodologies - can continue in a sustained way after external funding ends. It discusses the establishment of PID, to operate in a more demand-oriented approach, based on cost-recovery for advisory, training and other services. The strategy for planning and effecting the institutional change is outlined.