Field Visit

Workshops on “Advocacy and Poverty Alleviation”, July 2008, Triolet Women Center / Petit Raffray Social Welfare Center

Case Studies (1) Karo Kalyptis (2) Cité Mère Theresa (3) Cité Lumiere (4) Cité Petit Raffray (5) Cité Sim Fat

Describe briefly your observations on the above regions selected for these Workshops based on an indicative framework below as a guide. You should at the end identify such actions that may contribute to change current situation through your advocacy interventions.

Prepare a small text document that captures the Poverty Situation in the two selected regions. Then, prepare a powerpoint presentation on your assessment of the situation in the two regions.

Methodology

Designate small groups within each group to work

1. Geographical description

i. where is it found? Any particularities about this location?

2. Development description
1. Infrastructure

1. level of development?

2. Description of basic infrastructure?

a. Houses, roads, water supply, waste water, drainage system,

2. Environment

1. State of the physical environment

3. Social infrastructure:

1. Any meeting place for social activities

2. sports and leisure

3. interactions among inhabitants

4. Cooperation among inhabitants

5. Social capital – cognitive social capital, structural social capital

4. People

1. Who are the inhabitants?

2. Population / demographics – young, adults, families, old people, women

3. Gender issues

4. Attitudes and behaviour

5. Civic responsibility

5. Education

1. What is the level of education among the population

6. Employment

1. What is the employment situation?

2. Who are unemployed?

3. Situational Analysis
1. Problems observed

1. Causes

2. Effects

2. Problem tree
3. Objective Tree

4. What is being done?
1. Current actions under way and by whom
2. Assessment of the work

5. What can be done?
1. Develop an action plan

i. Actions – Who – When – What resources required – Assumptions

6. Advocacy
1. What type of advocacy would you choose?
2. How would you do it?