Near East Foundation

This is a report of a PRA workshop organised by he Near East Foundation held in Cairo, Egypt with participants drawn from; research political and religious institutions, and Sudanese indigenous groups resident in Egypt as refugees. The training was intended to equip the participants in their work with skills to identify problems and address the needs of the communities. The participants carried out a study in five districts with high densities of Sudanese settlers with particular emphasis on needs of women, health needs and overall economic condition..

This document comprises the last section of a workshop report from the Regional PRA Exchange Workshop in Amman, Jordan in 1997. It is a series of PRA Games and Exercises as shared by the workshop participants, each one briefly describing the objectives of the exercise, the procedure, tips and comments and finally the source (where known).

This report in on the experiences of NEF and its application of PRA from 1991. It focuses on the experiences of the eastern Mediterranean region. The report has brief outlines of PRA approaches, attitudes, techniques, tools and training tips. It also has a section of PRA products offered by NEF; training, data collection and evaluation programmes. The final part is on NEF experiences from Sudan, Egypt, southern Eritrea, and Jordan.