Rural Development Tools and Techniques
RDT620S
QUESTION 1
(a) Briefly explain why is Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) conducted in development
planning.
(6)
(b) PRA teams must always comprise a facilitator. With this understanding, answer the
following questions on PRA Facilitator:
(i) Describe the responsibilities of Facilitators.
(3)
(ii) Mention at least five characteristics of a Good Facilitator.
(5)
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QUESTION 2
(a) Briefly describe what a Venn Diagram is.
(4)
(b) Explain at least five purposes of a Venn Diagram.
(5)
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QUESTION 3
The government has received N$ 1,500 000 from an international organization to implement
at least two projects geared toward socio-economic upliftment/ physical infrastructure in
Simsumeka Village. Five projects have been proposed: Housing, Hotel, Water, Sanitation and
Road. However, the community could not reach a consensus on the two projects to be
implemented, nor could they agree on the exact location of the projects. Similarly, they were
unsure of the individuals who must benefit from the projects. The projects to be selected
must only target the marginalized and needy members of the community. However, the
execution of the selected projects must be done systematically and informed by the
appropriate rural development tools. Based on the above scenario, answer the following
questions:
(a) Which tool will you use to ensure that the marginalized and destitute are the
only beneficiaries of the selected projects?
(1)
(b) Briefly explain the tool identified in Question 3(a).
(4)
(c) Briefly outline four purposes of the tool identified in Question 3(a).
(4)
(d) Briefly describe ten steps involved in executing the tool identified in Question 3(a). (12}
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January 2023