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<strong>VIPP</strong><br />
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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>