Participatory Assessment - Refworld

in Operations• Leads to improved accuracy of baseline data. Planning andprogramming will be based on more accurate information—as it will have been provided directly by the people ofconcern—and on a better understanding of the underlyingissues, including inequalities and power relations betweenwomen and men or among diverse groups, which may affectresource allocation. Furthermore, communities that havebeen involved directly will feel greater ownership over theprocess and the resulting programmes;• Improves relations between UNHCR and partners in UNHCR'soperations. UNHCR staff, refugees and implementingpartners, together with other NGOs, United Nations agencies,governmental counterparts and host communities participatein a process in which they build shared understanding,ownership and responsibility for achieving commonoperational goals for the benefit of the people of concern;• Allows for a more holistic, comprehensive understanding andresponse. The information gathered using different methodsof enquiry with different groups reflects a diversity ofperspectives and viewpoints. Links can be made acrosssectors, for example, between the non-provision of textbooksand school drop-out rates or between the absence oflivelihoods, exposure to sexual exploitation, and unwantedteenage pregnancy.