Transcript Participatory Vulnerability Analysis

Participatory
Vulnerability Analysis
What is Vulnerability:
Vulnerability is term used to describe
exposure to hazards and shocks
What is Participatory
Vulnerability Analysis:
PVA is a systematic process that involves
communities and other stakeholders in an in
depth examination of their vulnerability and
to capacited them accordingly.
Preparedness + Response <> Development
Process of PVA
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Situation Analysis of Vulnerability:
Review of relevant information (Vulnerability)
PVA team and team mobilization (Action Plan)
Focus group discussion (Schools)
Past experiences
Present Status
Analysis of vulnerable groups (Gender, age, ability,
ethnicity, livelihood etc.)
Process of PVA
2. Analysing Causes of Vulnerability:
Vulnerability Mapping
Design instruments, checklist, Guide questions
Meetings & Discussion with the students
Time-line and Trend analysis
Process of PVA
3. Analysis of Community Action:
Capacity Analysis
Seasonal Calendar
Venn Diagram
Coping Mechanism (Past History)
Adaptation
External support.
Process of PVA
Drawing Action from Analysis:
Action plan with proper responsibility
Action Groups (response Teams)
Getting result (Preparedness Status)
Trained Groups
Increased Capacity
Participating PVA by ALL
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To reach out most vulnerable and affected
people and ensure benefit.
A gender balance team to bring psychosocial issues.
Establishing linkage between emergencies
and long term development.
Experience from everybody is very much
important.
It will bring out the risk reduction measures
to face future vulnerabilities.
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Local facilitator should be engaged
Making PVA process not one-off event
Require high level of commitment
PVA facilitator should try to probe into the
issues of the backward, excluded and deprived.
PVA Timing- must suit community calendar.
Thank You
Sanjib Das