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4 Group events and VIPP
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IPP may be used in great variety of events, held for different
purposes. The use of VIPP methodology and the design of an
event will depend on the type of event, the duration, the
participants and the expected result. Depending on these factors, the
team of facilitators will select the most suitable techniques to reach the
defined objectives. This section elaborates the specifics of different types
of events, as listed below, and how VIPP can be used within them.
● Planning for social mobilization
● Planning and revising development projects
● Putting research into action
● Management planning and team building
● Business meetings
● Information markets
● Storyline planning
● Training workshops
● Curricula development
● Village - level development work
● Conflict management and resolution
● Search conferences
It also describes the use of VIPP with different types of participants and
the basic rules of facilitation.
Planning for
social mobilization
Great success has been achieved around the world in the WHO/
UNICEF-supported "Expanded Programme on Immunization". One
of the key elements responsible for this success has been the concept of
"social mobilization", the process of bringing together all feasible and
practical inter-sectoral social allies to raise people's awareness of and
demand for a particular development programme, to assist in the
delivery of resources and services and to strengthen community
participation for sustainability and self reliance. Social mobilization
takes vertical programmes, often "owned" by particular departments
of government, and makes them more horizontal. This is achieved by
involving a broad alliance in the planning process at the national level
and by attempting to continually decentralize or devolve the planning
process. Through devolution, even to the grassroots level where possible,
greater ownership and sustainability will be achieved.
THE USES OF VIPP
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