Participatory Assessment - Refworld

IV. Conclusionin OperationsThe methodology presented in this Tool can be used forconducting general participatory assessments on a range ofprotection risks and supporting your daily monitoringactivities. It can also serve as a basis for follow up andspecialized assessments using tools designed for specific areassuch as education, health, HIV, nutrition, etc.When conducting participatory assessment exercises,multifunctional teams may be presented with a range of issuesand some persons of concern, especially those who have beentraditionally excluded or discriminated against, may have urgentproblems which will need to be addressed immediately. Tobuild trust, staff and partners will need to spend time workingtogether with communities to address and prevent suchproblems. Over time, this process will enable all the actors tomove beyond the more immediate problems to in-depthdialogue and analysis and the development of creative solutions.Participatory assessment is an important step in buildingpartnerships with all the different groups in the community.