Using Rapid Rural Appraisal for Project Identification. Report on a training exercise in Jamare local government area, Bauchi State, Northern Nigeria

Publication year: 
1989

A pilot course on project identification was run for 24 heads of local government departments in several states in Northern Nigeria. The first course was based on fieldwork and focussed on applying RRA techniques for the purpose of project identification. This report evaluates the training programme from a methodological perspective, pointing out mistakes that were made, such as using a questionnaire instead of a checklist. The analysis also shows the importance of working out participants' specific training needs and developing a model to meet these. PRA activities are not described, but some findings are given

Interest groups: 
Of use to trainers of trainers, trainers, planners, particularly in government programmes.
Pages: 
11
Publisher
Development Administration Group, University of Birmingham
Robert Leurs, Development Administration Group, Birmingham University
Birmingham
Holdings: 
IDS
Publisher reference: 
Development Administration Group, University of Birmingham

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C : Training reflections and reports 206
Post date: 01/01/2000 - 00:00