Using Participatory Action Research to Improve Development Practice Course in Nairobi, Kenya

INTRODUCTION

Participatory action research is a way of engaging people living in poverty as agents of change. It is of particular importance to development practitioners today, as it can ensure their interventions are relevant, appropriate and inclusive. As such it is increasingly relevant for NGOs working in the global South or North, as they shift towards a more people-centered way of developing, delivering and assessing their projects and programmes of work.

This course is designed to provide participants with the conceptual and practical tools to design and carry out PAR in their own organizations and with their partners. It will also provide them with a practical understanding of how to achieve rigor using participatory methods.

This course will be interactive, participatory and applied. Prior to the course, participants will be asked to think of a critical question that they are dealing with in their work, or relating to their organization’s practice. Over the week participants and facilitators will expalore this question, identify a PAR process appropriate for addressing their question, and learn how to manage this process. Participants will learn about a range of methods, and develop their ideas into a detailed plan that they will be able to put into action on returning to their organization.

DURATION

5 Days

OBJECTIVES

By the end of the training, all participants will have designed a PAR process to address a key issue relating to their organizational and/or their own professional practice. They will:

• understand how to use appropriate PAR methods within this process
• have considered the ethical, political and practical challenges
• have clarity about further training and resources needed
• Understand how the contribution of their PAR process can improve their own and their organizational practice.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is open to NGO practitioners, facilitators and change agents as well as donors developing evidence-based programmes.

How to register:
To register, send an email to: [email protected] You can also visit our website on www.opencastlabs-africa.com  and fill an online application form and submit to us.

February 10th - 14th 2020
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March 23rd - 27th 2020
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Contact Details:

Rwanda:

P.O Box 4543 Kigali

3rd Floor La Bonne Address House

Avenue de la Revolution

Tel: Kigali +250 788 470 532

The Training Coordination Office (Joab/Diana)
Capacity Building Division
Argwings Kodhek Road, opposite YAYA Center
P.o Box 30225 – 00100 , Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 0204409651   Mobile: +254 723870644
Email : [email protected]

Language

Participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

Fee Exceptions

All international participants will cater for their, travel expenses, visa application, insurance, accommodation and other personal expenses.

Accommodation

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us below.

Email: [email protected]

Payment:

Payment should be transferred through bank 5 days before commencement of training.

Cancellation policy

• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.
• The appropriate cancellation charge will apply

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

• Introduction to the theories and key approaches of PAR
• Analysis of the key concepts (in particular, participation, complexity, change)
• Introduction to ethics and care in PAR. We will relate these concepts to your own practice.
• Share and discuss case studies of using action research in international development.
• Examples will include: work on disability, citizenship, peace, slavery and bonded labor and the role of volunteers
• Participant’s presentation and discussion of their own question in small groups.
• Training in action research design.
• Participants will design their own inquiry process with the support of peers and facilitators.
• Further training in managing the participatory research process including facilitation, recording, analysis, planning and monitoring.

The 5 day course costs 750$ (75,000 KES), The Cost includes all training fees, materials, lunch and refreshments as well as certificates and 6 month post training support.