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<strong>VIPP</strong> planning methods can be creatively employed in social<br />

mobilization by bringing together participants from different<br />

organizations: government, NGOs, donor organizations, media<br />

members, the private sector, service clubs, social and religious groups.<br />

At national, district and local levels, people from such organizations<br />

can become involved and may come to "own" development programmes<br />

through <strong>VIPP</strong> processes.<br />

Top-level government officials map out a nutrition plan with NGOs members.<br />

<strong>VIPP</strong> is particularly suited to this kind of process since it is flexible and<br />

adaptable. It does not rely on a strict logical process but begins where<br />

participants are at. Generally, however, such planning processes<br />

involve problem analysis, goal and objective setting, including target<br />

setting, and the formulation of strategies and activities to match<br />

problem clusters. Problems may be analyzed and classified according<br />

to their causes: basic causes, such as religious and social conflicts and<br />

the overall economic development level; underlying causes such as<br />

inefficient agriculture, health and social welfare delivery systems; and<br />

immediate causes such as incidence of diseases and malnutrition levels.<br />

Following problem analysis, there is no magic formula for achieving<br />

consensus on the next step. The steps may be carried out in any order.<br />

Responsibilities, partnerships, time frames and monetary resources can<br />

THE USES OF <strong>VIPP</strong>

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