Reflections on the Perceived Impact, Quality and Contextual Challenges of Participatory Rural Appraisal in South Asia: A Report of Seven Workshops Held with Seven NGO's and Government Projects Promoting PRA in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in November 199

Publication year: 
1995

This report is a detailed account of a study on the impact of PRA. The main objective of the study was to elicit the perceptions of individuals and agencies (including communities) involved in promoting and practising PRA. They were asked about what they think the impact of PRA has been on their own lives, on their organisations as well as on other participating organisations. A total of seven NGO and government organisations were purposively selected for the study based on the author's knowledge about those organisations and their long term involvement in promoting PRA. For the purpose of collecting data on the impact of PRA, various workshops were conducted in which participants expressed their views either in writing or by drawing using a card. The research questions were focused on the perceived impact, quality and challenges facing PRA. The research is intended to benefit donors, managers of development projects, PRA practitioners in government and NGO projects and in communities, development consultants, trainers, academics and researchers involved/interested in the use of PRA in their work. The report contains detailed information on individual organisations studied with tables and diagrams in the Annex.

Publisher
University of Birmingham
Robert Leurs, School of Public Poilcy, Development Administration Group, Edgbaston, Birmingham, U.K.
Birmingham
Publisher reference: 
University of Birmingham

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D : Evaluating participation 1188
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