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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