Guijt, I.

PRA is not "automatically gender sensitive" - there is a need to raise gender awareness first before PRA tools can be used to explore different perceptions and it is not enough simply to say that gender is important. A PRA and Gender training programme that took place in Brazil had three preparatory steps : defining gender, "formulating key questions in terms of gender-differentiated perspectives" and deciding which PRA methods would be most appropriate. During the fieldwork, problems were discussed in terms of gender - who and how issues had been raised.

It is essentially a brief note on wealth ranking methodology using the card sorting system. Wealth ranking is a method which helps researchers understand the relative wealth within an area and thus the impact of any intervention on different social groupings. The paper goes into detail, looking at the preparation of the cards, their introduction to the informant, card sorting, and follow-up discussion. Computing and grouping, calculating the scores for each informant is also discussed.

In October 1992, IIED conducted a PRA Training session for PATECORE and its partners, whose approach to land use management is widely known for its innovation and success. They operate in the Bam Province, Burkina Faso. This paper is a brief note, concerning the introduction of certain elements of PRA into their activities, notably network mapping and venn diagrams.

This is a compendium of papers presented at IDS/IIED seminar on 'Wealth and Well-Being Ranking'. It draws on various attempts to implement a wealth ranking exercise, given in the form of presentations, which include: B.