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REVISING THE PROTOCOL
KEY READING
Part II
KEY TOOLS
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
Community biodiversity registers
Participatory video
Photo stories
Audio interviews
Identifying relevant social media tools
E-learning modules on relevant legal
frameworks
A community protocol should be seen as a living instrument to be updated and adapted over time and as
significant changes occur. Depending on how much time has passed since the protocol was developed, the
community may not feel the need to revise it if it still sufficiently conveys their visions, concerns, and
priorities. Alternatively, if a significant change or event has occurred and if the process undertaken to
document and develop the first version of the protocol was a relatively full and inclusive one, the
community may wish to revise only specific elements of the protocol. If the initial protocol was developed
relatively quickly in response to a major threat that has since been addressed, the community may wish to
engage in a more in-depth process based on broader endogenous development visions and priorities.
See Box 56 for initial questions to facilitate the process. You may wish to use the same tools as before or
try new ones.
How could the protocol be amended to reflect significant changes in the community’s visions,
plans, and priorities?
How could it be amended in light of key insights and lessons learned throughout the process?
Has any new information emerged that could be added to the protocol? For example, supporting
the participation of typically under-represented members of the community may raise issues or
areas of emphasis that were previously unaccounted for.
Which tools and formats worked well and could be used again? Which tools and formats didn’t
work very well and could be improved upon or discarded?
Figure 56: Key questions for discussion