Product typology

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Participatory Agricultural Research: Approaches, Design and Evaluation

Writeshop

Oxford, 12-13 December 2013

PAR Tools Typology

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See also the tool profiles from those presented in the workshop

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Clusters 1. ‘learning’ tool - to inform local stakeholders [with information created by researchers] 2. ‘descriptive’ tool - to inform researchers [with information created by stakeholders] 3. ‘engagement’ tools - informs across decision maker/ decision informer [with information CO-created]


Typology Indicators: 1. Output type 2. Output audience 3. Traction (this should be better developed)


Tool Suites Agro-Enterprise Development Process (AEDP) AKT5 Agroecological Knowledge Toolkit Gender Analysis tools


Ranking (Output = Preference or Attribute List that will be in a spreadsheet or text document) Attribute ranking Matrix scoring/ranking Wealth ranking Various ranking techniques Ranking exercises


Calendars (Output = Temporal Activities “Map”, may be a chart or some other visualization that doesn’t necessarily look like a western calendar) Cropping calendar Daily activity calendar Historical timelines Seasonal Calendar


‘Idea’ (conceptual?) map(Output = Drawing, Flow Charts) Cause-impact maps Outcome mapping


Spatial map (Outputs = Georeferenced map with various attributes, vector or raster based, can be used in GIS based programs and tools) Negotiation support tools (Polyscape) Participatory 3-D Mapping Orthophoto Mapping Participatory land use mapping Participatory mapping Participatory GIS Historical mapping Participatory resource mapping Tool: land use and landscape diagramming Transect walks


Média production (Output = Photographs, Videos, could be in digital or paper format for photos) Digital stories Participatory photography Participatory Video Photo safari Farmer-to-farmer training videos


Model (Output = spreadsheets, vector or raster representations) Participatory modelling Games - spreadsheet/agent based games/games and models Serious games - physical Participatory simulation modeling Wat-A-Game : a generic toolkit for IWRM and role playing games Participatory simulation & interactive multi-agent systems 2-level processes / games / experiments


General diagnosis (Output = Flow charts, diagrams, mind maps) Institutional analysis Governance assessments Social network analysis (recently) with Gephi


Multi-level / procedural / planning tools (output = action plan) Just-do-It : procedural design & implementation Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation / Participatory process monitoring


“Pure” facilitation techniques (Output: Text description of process and results, could include formal plan such as an action plan) Focus group discussion Facilitation Mediation World Cafe Gender-disaggregated group discussions Electronic public debate with structured messaging Peer-Peer Learning (Output: Curriculum, Delivery Mechanism, Agenda Driven, Longitudinal study of behavior change) Farmer exchange visit (national and international) Farmer feedback workshops Farmer Field Schools Community Biodiversity register Community seed banks Diversity fairs On-farm trials Participatory farmer experiments Peer-assist


Traditional Surveys (Spreadsheet, database) Household approaches Household survey with field observation Telephone survey



Values / Visioning Just-A-Grid : social justice assessment Prospective workshops Most Significant Change (MSC) technique Visioning


“Approaches” = Frameworks for integrating/using tools within participatory intervention? Companion Modelling Community level facilitation of innovation,e.g. participatory extension approach Human Rights Based Approaches - integrating PA Innovation platforms Learning alliances/Participatory action research methods Learning arena to share scientific and local knowledge (?) Adaptive co- learning Social learning Cluster based farmer field school ? Theory of Change



Nonsense too general stuff? Land use planning Participatory Action Research Participatory research and extension Multiple partnerships Observations PRA techniques (SSI, FGDs, cropping calendars, etc)



Researcher Peer-Peer Learning CGSpace Yammer Dgroups


Stakeholder Classification Tools SLATE: Sustainable Livelihoods Asset Evaluations Land use and livelihood diagrams/system characterisation Approach: farming system and landscape typology


Developmental Evaluation Diversity block EXTRAPOLATE: Policy / entry point screening Feed Assessment Tool (FEAST) Innovation platform process monitoring and evaluation using Sub Saharan African Challenge Program Part. Community Analysis Part. Variety Analysis Participatory Assessment of Development (PADev) Participatory Four-cell Analysis for understanding local crop diversity Participatory impact pathway analysis Participatory Impact Pathways Analysis (PIPA) Participatory Irrigation Management participatory Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Innovation Systems Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) Participatory scenario development Participatory Technology Development (PTA) Participatory Technology Development (PTD) Participatory value chain development Participatory variety testing Quantified interview analysis using QSR Nvivo R4D platforms Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA) Reflexive monitoring and its tools Scenario development Strength-based Approaches Systemic Action Research The Plug-In Principle Trend analysis