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11Social Baseline StudycontinuedASSESSMENT TOOLSSTEP 3Engage experienced social scientists andlocal tertiary institutes or researchorganizations to design a survey to captureboth quantitative (questionnaire of manypeople) and qualitative (focus groups andkey informant interviews) information.Where Indigenous Peoples are present inthe project’s area of influence, experiencedanthropologists may be required to conductthis assessment.STEP 4Draw a comprehensive community profile,ensuring coverage of vulnerable groups andminorities. Test with community participantsand adjust as needed. Be sure to incorporatestakeholder feedback.STEP 5Use the completed social and economicbaseline study as the basis for conductinga Social Impact and OpportunitiesAssessment (tool 12) and for monitoringand evaluation activities (tools 19–20).STEP 6Share the baseline study with localstakeholders, etc in an accessible format(audiovisual resources may be useful inareas with low levels of literacy).Village women in Tanzania engaged in aparticipatory planning exercise with help ofexternal facilitator. Here, they are draftingtheir seasonal calendar on the groundbefore transferring the final version tocardboard. By conducting participatoryplanning exercises such as this separatelyfor men and women, you ensure thatwomen have a non-threatening opportunityto provide their input into discussions.Further, you can draw out the differentpriorities of each group, which then leads toa lively debate about which things are mostimportant to the community as a whole.(Photo. C. Macdonald)130 Community Development Toolkit