Participatory rural appraisals: past, present and future

Publication year: 
1992

This article briefly outlines the evolution of PRA from RRA. The three foundations of PRA - methods; behaviour and attitudes; and sharing - are discussed. The article concludes with some thoughts on potential for the development of PRA in the 1990s in the areas of training and education, particularly in universities; among senior officials and academics, to bring them face-to-face with rural people; and enabling local people to take command of their resources and to determine what fits their needs.

Interest groups: 
This brief overview of the development and possible future direction of PRA will be of interest to trainers, researchers and practitioners.
Source publication information
Journal Title: 
Forests, Trees and People Newsletter
Volume: 
No.15/16 (Feb 1992)
Pages: 
04-Sep
Publisher
Available at IDS for reference

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A : Participatory Approaches : General 541
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