LIFE-Rajasthan

AARAMBH

The 4 days training cum workshop on baseline survey and techniques associated with it

(for LIFE-2 & JEEVIKA projects)

Change is important!

Purpose: To train the staff on the process of the baseline and equip them with the skill to process the same at the field level.

Date: 11^th-14^th August 2012 

Place: JDSS-Jabalpur

Jabalpur Diocesan Social Service Society (JDSSS)

599, South Civil Lines,

Bishop's House Campus Jabalpur – 482001,Madhya Pradesh

Tel:  07642-260030

Participants

Teams participated: (including directors, project coordinators, field coordinators & cluster coordinators)

• SJKS-Jaipur lead by Fr. Lawrence
• SJVS-Banswara Lead by Fr. Marcus
• RCDSSS-Ajmer lead by Fr. Anthony
• IDSSS-Indore lead by Fr. Simon
• Kripa-Ujjain lead by Fr. Sunil
• Pragati Jhabuwa lead by Fr. Katara
• ANWC-Bhopal lead by Fr. Miachel
• GCSS-Gwalior lead by Mr. Vijay
• KDSSS-Khandwa lead by Mr. Nitesh
• JDSS-Jabalpur lead by Fr. Sebi
• TFSDM-lead by Mr. Samir
• Caritas India ( Mr. Philip, Mr. Kumar & Mr. Vinod Pandey)

Total 65 participants

1. Process followed (during the event)

1^st day:  Clarity has been developed on the following:

• Purpose of baseline survey and why it is important?
• Gender aspect in baseline survey

After the clarity sessions workshop on developing format for village level data collection has been facilitated where the entire group has been divided in to 5 teams and worked separately on developing the questionnaire for collection of data at village level. After the workshop there were presentation and discussion from each group on their work done on developing the questionnaire. During the discussion many points pertaining to various sections like household information, livestock, agriculture, social groups and Government schemes were brought up by the  participants  which were further included in the interview schedule ( at village level) to make it more comprehensive and relevant for the purpose of collection of base line data for project in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Day 2^nd (working on individual HHs Interview schedule format)

The second day session was started with recapping the previous day discussion ( by the volunteers decided on the first day to record the process of each day) .the 2^nd day was focused on working on the individual HHs interview schedule. Again the entire group has been divided into the 5 teams and all the teams have worked separately on the individual HHs interview schedule and presented and discussion on the same. At the end of the day a final interview schedule has been developed based on the presentation and discussion by the 5 formed teams. Important concern was all this interview schedules were in Hindi and were presented by the cluster coordinators. After the tea break the team conducted a mock interview session, where different participants asked questions from the schedule to each other. This was a practical exercise aimed at giving exposure to participants for asking questions to there colleagues from the schedule so that they become familiar with the schedule and also the team can give feedback to them on there interviewing skills. It was an encouraging and effective session which boosted all participants for active participation.   

The team of coordinators (voluntary) along with the Caritas India, worked till mid night for finalising the individual HHs interview schedule.

3^rd day (Field testing and cultural evening)

The day started with the recap of the 2^nd day and presentation of the final individual HHs interview schedule. The third day was kept for pilot survey in the 4 near by villages (where JDSS is working) for practice of data collection. The participants were led by the team of  JDSS-Jabalpur staff to facilitate in conduction pilot survey. The purpose was to give the participants a first hand experience of conducting the interview and filling the schedule by asking questions to villagers to get a empirical understanding of field situations and to test there interviewing skills.  After spending 4 hours in the field participants came back to JDSS-Jabalpur.  

In the evening to boost up the moral and energy of the participants a cultural evening has been organised by the Caritas India where all the teams have presented the cultural aspect of their region.

4^th day (finalisation of interview schedule based on field testing and problem tree analysis of the respective partners)

The started with the recapping of the 3^rd day and feedback from the field testing/visit. Based on the feedback and problem tree analysis individual teams have said to work on both the schedules (individual HHs & village level). Finally each team has come out with their specific baseline survey schedule.  The day has ended with stating the deadlines and a note of thanks.   

2. Result achieved

From the said event following are the result achieved.

Output

The event has developed the clarity amongst all of us “on baseline survey process and its various aspects” and we were success in developing and designing the baseline format (each partner-wise) at the end of the workshop. Uniqueness of the baseline format is that it has been developed by the team (Directors, coordinators and cluster coordinators) who all would be using it in the field.

Outcome

Another result we could visualise that around 50% 0f the total cluster coordinators participated are able to facilitate the workshop and training on baseline at any level ( village or organisation level).

Impact

One of the long term impact we could visualise from the event that the concerned partners are now able and positive about the use of such methodology of baseline in the forth coming projects in their organisation, as it gives a scope to develop the project based on reality and to bring change!

3. Learning’s from the workshop

• Cross learning amongst the 10 partner organisation from different states and context and with different projects.
• Important to facilitate the process of project formation with inclusion of field staff i.e. cluster coordinator.
• Hindi/local language is a key asset to develop the field based authenticated project.

4. Deadlines (discussed, shared & fixed)

In regard to the completion of baseline survey following are the important dates (already shared many times):

• Completion of baseline with data feeding by 31^st August 2012
• Submission of data feeding soft copy to Caritas India by 1^st Sept 2012 (10.00am), so that same would be shared with Trinity Foundation on the same date.

Also it is important to share the following documents by 2^nd Sept 2012:

• Organisation profile ( in detail)
• Study reports (only for LIFE-2 partners. Refer already shared guideline for detail)

Let’s continue this passion to bring change!

Let’s make change possible!