1. The Tool for Participatory Assessment with Refugees Refugees at the centre of decision making

2. What is Participatory Assessment? Tool for dialoging: listening, information- gathering, and interactive analysis with Tool for dialoging: listening, information- gathering, and interactive analysis with Identification, Analysis, and Systematization of protection risks by Identification, Analysis, and Systematization of protection risks by Process for participation in programme cycle for best protection Process for participation in programme cycle for best protection Women Girls Boys Men Of various ages and diverse backgrounds Refugees at the centre of decision making

3. Participatory Assessment Why? Participation is a right! Participation is a right! Better understanding of context Better understanding of context Participation of the “less visible” Participation of the “less visible” Empowerment of people of concern Empowerment of people of concern Better Protection and Programming Better Protection and Programming Refugees at the centre of decision making

4. Participatory Assessement What’s different? From Consulting a few Diverse discussions Refugee leaders’ voices Programming Towards Structured dialog with many Systematic, interactive info- gathering annually, on- going Voices of women, girls, boys and men Age, gender, diversity, community-and-rights- based programming Refugees at the centre of decision making

5. Participatory Assessment 10 Steps Reviewing Existing Information Step 1: Reviewing Existing Information Mapping Diversity Step 2: Mapping Diversity Methods of Inquiry Step 3: Methods of Inquiry Selecting Themes Step 4: Selecting Themes Facilitating Discussions Step 5: Facilitating Discussions Systematizing the Information Step 6: Systematizing the Information Community –based Rights-based approaches Age, gender, diversity mainstreaming Follow Up Actions Step 7: Follow Up Actions Comprehensive Analysis & Prioritization Report Step 8: Comprehensive Analysis & Prioritization Report Recording Meetings Step 9: Recording Meetings Participatory Planning Workshop and COP Step 10: Participatory Planning Workshop and COP Refugees at the centre of decision making

6. Participatory Assessment Mapping Diversity Statistical Breakdowns : age, sex, ethnicity, etc Statistical Breakdowns : age, sex, ethnicity, etc Maps with the community Maps with the community Different groups of people (women, men, age, ethnicity, clan, etc) Different groups of people (women, men, age, ethnicity, clan, etc) Subgroups by Age & Sex FemaleMale Children 10 – 13 Adolescents 14 -17 14 – 17 Adults 18 – 40 Persons over 40 40 plus Refugees at the centre of decision making

7. Participatory Assessment Methods: Listening, information- gathering, and interactive analysis Methods: Listening, information- gathering, and interactive analysis Observation and spot checks Observation and spot checks Semi-structured or household discussions Semi-structured or household discussions Focus Group Discussions Focus Group Discussions Refugees at the centre of decision making Separate groups women, girls, boys, men Equal numbers IntroductionThemes Follow up and next steps

8. Participatory Assessment Selecting Themes Examples Examples Livelihoods Education Security Community Participation Health Other priorities Refugees at the centre of decision making

9. Participatory Assessment Systematizing Information Gathered Systematizing Information Gathered Protection risks/incidents Protection risks/incidents Causes Causes Capacities within community Capacities within community Solutions proposed by community Solutions proposed by community Most Important Issues Most Important Issues Urgent Follow-up Urgent Follow-up Feedback to community Feedback to community Refugees at the centre of decision making

10. Participatory Assessment Comprehensive Analysis of the Findings and Prioritization Comprehensive Analysis of the Findings and Prioritization Report: Report: Right violated Right violated Protection Risks/incident Protection Risks/incident Causes Causes Capacities of women, girls, boys, men Capacities of women, girls, boys, men Solutions proposed by women, girls, boys, men Solutions proposed by women, girls, boys, men Protection Objectives Protection Objectives Refugees at the centre of decision making

11. Systematization form for each subgroup discussion Protection Risks/ incidents Circumstances / locationCausesCapacitiesSolutions Most important issues Urgent follow-up Boys shout insults at girls on way to school On way to school Stigmatization discrimination Girls can build solidarity in community Organize School walks Physical protection of girls Ask other girls About safety Issues talk to teachers talk to local kids Talk to parents Teachers require kids to pay for pamphlets in school Insufficient income Community can support teachers in other ways Income generating schemes Keep kids in school talk to teachers talk to parents talk to other girls talk to boys talk to partner talk to principles Refugees at the centre of decision making