This article examines participatory evaluations which teams of three to eight people carried out in five focus communities in Sindhupalchok and Kavrepalanchok in Nepal. The teams conducted the evaluations over a two-day period.
| Title | Facilitating a participatory evaluation |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1996 |
| Authors | Vasser, B |
| Pagination | p. [1-4]: ill., photogr. |
| Date Published | 1996-01-01 |
| Keywords | capacity building, community development, community participation, evaluation methods, indicators, nepal, non-governmental organizations, participatory methods, participatory rural appraisals, rural communities |
| Abstract | This article examines participatory evaluations which teams of three to eight people carried out in five focus communities in Sindhupalchok and Kavrepalanchok in Nepal. The teams conducted the evaluations over a two-day period. They spent the first day mapping the village and conducted participatory rural appraisals (PRA) on the second. The following PRA tools were used: social maps, chapati diagram, wealth ranking matrix, comparative analysis matrix, resource location, and timelines. The teams also developed a set of indicators of "increased community capacity". They concluded that: local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) did not have the capacity to carry out PRAs; PRA tools should be used flexibly; more attention should be given to measuring community capacity. |
| Custom 1 | 125, 152 |
