Part One: First Assessment, Gamiza Ward, Zambia

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. Since the primary purpose of the fieldwork was to test PRA methods, most of this is accompanied not only by the results of the discussions but also by some analysis of the process. Problems as well as strengths are highlighted. The issue of raised expectations, and fear of motives, is noted since the team had difficulty explaining the purpose of the PRA. The final section of the report consists of copies of the diagrams created and referred to in the text.