This document presents the results of a training workshop in RRA, by ActionAid Bangladesh. The report presents background information on the locality and its inhabitants, social and economic characteristics, agricultural practices, natural resources, and social infrastructure etc., paying attention to gender differences. The visual results of ranking, mapping, matrices, listing, transect and historical trend analysis exercises are included. The overall conclusion of the exercise is that improving access to money can raise the quality of life. Some possible strategies suggested by participants and further questions which would need to be asked are stated. Problems encountered in doing various exercises are listed: these include language problems due to local dialects, relations between villagers and outsiders (e.g. expectations of receiving relief). Great anxiety was caused by collecting names on cards for a socio-economic ranking exercise.
Publication year:
1991
Interest groups:
This report may interest those involved in work in Bangladesh.