Participatory Assessment - Refworld

in OperationsStep 10: Participatoryplanning workshop34567810The publication Participatory Planning in UNHCR - A PracticalGuide assists offices in preparing, together with keyactors, an annual participatory planning workshop to developthe Country Operations Plan. The guide underscores theimportance of including all the main actors in the workshop.The participatory assessment process will help to identify andprepare different refugee groups for their participation in theworkshop.Selecting participants among persons of concernWith the assistance of the multifunctional teams, refugees,internally displaced persons and returnees should select areasonable number of community members who represent allages and backgrounds, reflect gender balance, and aregenuinely able to participate. The participants should alsoreceive support in preparing adequately for the workshop, toensure meaningful participation and avoid token presence.Discussion of participatory assessment prioritizationreportThe information gathered, analysed and systematized during theparticipatory assessment process should be shared and discussedat the participatory planning workshop and form an integral partof the substance of the overall content discussion. TheOperations Management Support Software, a key element to