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Sustainable Community Development Process
strengths needs priorities data
strategy draft goals and objectives activities, schedule &
responsibilities resources available &
needed
revised goals and objectives, including monitoring and evaluation plan
assumptions gender sustainability
impact indicators
measurable results, plan for using them
Participatory Diagnostic Assessment (PDA):
A process through which: You better understand the community – what’s
working well, what could be improved
You develop personal & professional relationships that support your work & safety, and your overall experience
You define and map-out your work during your Volunteer service
Participatory Diagnostic Assessment process
Conversations & interviews with community membersName persons that you should seek out to talk with
Conversations & interviews with institutions / agenciesConsider project work and possible non-project work
Organization of the information(In a form suitable for a presentation and report)
PDA Outputs
• Presentation to your Program Manager and fellow Volunteers at your reconnect IST
• Written report to Peace Corps and your work partner (draft submitted to your PM during reconnect IST, final report due 6 months after swearing-in)
• Other outputs will include various discussions and work ideas/plans that come out of your PDA
Participatory Diagnostic AssessmentPresentation
(due at your reconnect IST with your PM and peers as your audience)
Report(draft due to your PM at your reconnect IST, final report due six months after Swearing-In)
I. Summary of diagnostic techniques that you used for your PDA
II. Findings relevant to your project work & non-project activities
III. Activities that you are currently involved in
IV. Activities you foresee for the next six months
V. Issues or challenges that you would like to discuss with the group
I. Introduction• Purpose of Analysis• Information Collection techniques
II. Community Profile • General information• FREEHOP or other PACA tools• Baseline Data • Leaders and communicators
III. Institutions / Programs IV. Challenges and Opportunities
• Existing projects addressing challenges
• Volunteer added valueV. Draft Volunteer Strategic Plan
Data to gather include• Assets in your community • Felt community needs (related to your work)• Existing knowledge, skills, attitudes, and
behaviors in your communities/schools• Status of existing infrastructure (e.g. libraries,
water systems, greenhouses)• Existing institutions (e.g. clubs, committees, etc.)• Baseline quality of life (e.g. nutrition, health,
income, environment)• Resources are already at work or available• What’s been tried and failed in the past and why
Next Steps: Review PDA examples from other
posts Develop Cambodia PDA with:
– Clear instructions and guidance– Information to gather– Suggested methods to gather
information Improved training
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