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A participatory approach involves a combination of mindset, techniques and tools which help groups of people to think and talk together in order to describe and analyze their situation, decide what to do, plan how to do it, and evaluate what has been done.
Using a participatory approach affirms that the local community members are key assessors, planners, deciders, and implementers of development.
A participatory mindset values the skills, talents, knowledge, and experiences of each participant in the discussion.
Participatory techniques encourage dialogue by organizing and visualizing spoken content, directing the pace and flow of discussion, and affirming all participants’ contributions.
Participatory tools provide structure to conversations in a way that encourages diverse thinking but keeps the group moving toward developing consensus and planning for future action.
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