These materials were prepared to support a simulation exercise on village resource management planning and implementation in Machakos, Kenya. They report the results of group discussions regarding institutions, identifying problems, solutions, achievements, current activities and future plans. Institutions were also ranked in order of importance to the community, but the word 'importance' turned out to be fluid and ill-defined.
These materials were prepared to support a simulation exercise on village resource management planning and implementation in Machakos, Kenya. They contain the results of the application of various R/PRA methods in one sublocation. Interpretations and possible misinterpretations are commented upon. Community problems are analysed and possible solutions suggested. The RRA exercise plan is outlined, and methods and factors to look at using time lines, trends, seasonal calendars, institutional analysis and mapping are discussed briefly.
Pwani is a resettlement community located in a difficult environment adjacent to Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya. This case study describes how a PRA-derived village level plan of action has helped to mobilise the community to solve its own problems of water access and related forestry and vegetation problems. The report outlines the process and methods used in the PRA, and discusses some of the lessons learned.