introduces participatory methods, then explores the strengths and limitations of using participatory methods in applying the capability approach. Participatory Methods Since the 1970s many different participatory approaches to research, policy making and planning have been put forward. However it has been only since the 1990s that participatory participatory approach to human capital planning and execution is a key to success. A "guiding coalition" is required to promote alignment because human capital transformation is so difficult to accomplish. Human capital planning should be managed by a human capital steering group or similar collaborative body A participatory learning approach, applied at each stage of a community development project, is crucial to reaching the level of stakeholder involvement needed for lasting, positive change. The use of participatory survey and planning methods in the development process encourages community ownership of projects, allows for information to 1 Technical Manual on Participatory Approach 1 Introduction This manual describes how participatory approaches, with special reference to Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA), is used to enhance and facilitate the effective design and implementation of development projects, and how it is practically being applied into surveys and researches. The Participatory Approach: Resources for Putting It into Practice Douglas M. Fraiser SIL International Participatory Mapping overlooked info interests of different groups Results-Based Management Logical Framework Analysis overall planning. planning with those of participatory community planning. To ensure that our planning approach was more strategic in St Margaret's village, we adopted three additional steps (Figure 3): 1. a formal external appraisal of NGO and government policies and services, and macro-economic forces in relation to the development aims of the village; 2 Participatory approaches can be used in any impact evaluation design, and with both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods. 2. WHEN IS IT APPROPRIATE TO USE THIS METHOD? The underlying rationale for choosing a participatory approach to impact evaluation can be either pragmatic or ethical, or a combination of the two. What is a participatory planning approach? ___You know that a participatory planning approach means that all stakeholders' voices are heard and respected, and that everyone has some role in decision-making. What are the advantages of a participatory planning approach? ___Participation carries with it feelings of ownership, and builds a strong base for the intervention in the The International Workshop on Participatory Planning Approaches for Local Governance The International Workshop on Participatory Planning Approaches for Local Governance was held in Bandung, Indonesia from 20-27 January 2002. There were a total of 34 participants from 18 countries from Af- A Participatory Approach: Using Evidence to Support a Total Market Approach to Family Planning . the groundwork for a total market approach to family planning service delivery in all three countries. ix . x . Executive Summary : Since 2003, while working to achieve contraceptive security (CS) , the U.S. Agency for International A framework for understanding the different components and stages of participatory planning is developed in the first part of this chapter. This includes brief descriptions o