119 Table 22: Fictitious example of a basic assessment of change arising from the development and use of a community protocol Issue or Priority Outlined in the Protocol Significant Change (positive, negative, or none) Increase in local awareness of importance of traditional rice varieties Positive Increase in traditional livelihood opportunities Positive Government recognition of traditional rice varieties No significant change B. Progress towards Change Role of Protocol Other Influencing Factors Four youth began apprenticeships with local plant breeders, completed school research projects on traditional varieties Women’s handicraft cooperative established, using only traditional methods and materials Held two meetings with government officials, rice varieties require certification Helped identify opportunities for youth, including through involvement of school teacher Individual school teacher has interest in experiential learning and volunteers outside of school time Existence of niche market through upmarket eco-resort industry Women already wanted to set up a cooperative, protocol helped them clarify terms and conditions Catalyzed decision to meet with government officials and interest in farmers’ rights Recently acquired internet access in the community hall REVISITING THE VISIONS, PLANS, AND STRATEGIES KEY READING  Part II KEY TOOLS  Community institutions sketch map  Community decision-making calendar  Community visioning  Assessing community capacities  Assessing key opportunities and threats  Framework for research and action  Identifying key actors  Understanding relationships between key actors  Forum theatre  Image theatre  Multi-stakeholder role play  Identifying appropriate forms of resource mapping As processes and dynamics within the community and with external actors change over time, the community may wish to revisit and revise the visions, plans, and strategies developed previously. The process of assessing change can help identify certain aspects to focus on (see Box 55).  Based on the assessments of change to date, what changes would the community like to see in the short-, medium- and long-term?  Reflecting on what has been accomplished so far, how have the community’s overall visions and priorities changed?  Based on experiences with different activities and external actors, how would you revise the action plans and strategies for using the community protocol?  Do you feel there is sufficient information and understanding about the impacts and outcomes of the protocol to date?  How could you improve the monitoring and evaluation process? Figure 55: Guiding questions for discussion

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