Concept of Participatory Resource Appraisal, Role of community in resource appraisal is also discussed. Impact of Participatory Resource Appraisal is also mentioned

1. Presented by-
Prastuti Parashar
Roll No.-01

2. Participatory- Means that people are involved in the process-
requires good communication skills and attitude of project stuff.
Resource- Source of supply of something that is
available for somebody to use (Natural Resource).
Appraisal- The finding out of information about
problems, needs etc. It is the first stage in any project.

3. Definition :
Participatory Appraisal of Natural Resources (PANR) is
a way of learning from local community about the
natural resources.
It is based on Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA), a
field-based methodology which has evolved and
spread in 1990s.

4. How different is PANR from PRA?
PANR is based on PRA type inquiry where PRA is a
generic term covering incorporation of Knowledge and
opinions of rural people in the planning and
management of development projects and
programmes, while the PANR stands for such local
community participation around natural resources.
The main objective of PANR is to distinguish it from
PRA-type inquieries and sharpen its focus to highlight
the relationship of local communities and natural
resources.

5. Principles of PANR:
Principles of PANR are derived from PRA. These are-
Listening and Learning : PANR is based on the
principle of listening and learning through
participation and learning progressively.
Offsetting biases: PANR aims at offsetting biases
which generally accompany a “rushed” appraisal by
professionals for quick results.

6. Proper utilization of precious community time: PANR is based
on the principle of utilizing precious community time in the
best possible way.
Seeking diversity: PANR involves learning from diverse
conditions and different actors.
Cross-Checking: It is an important principle of PANR
for minimizing errors in the results obtained.

7. The four wheels of PANR:
PANR has four integral aspects-
1. Attitudes and Behaviour: It helps in constitute the
base for approaching and establishing links with
local communities.
2. Process of Participation : Process of Participation
implies way or ways in which participation occurs.
• Process of rapport building
• Process of learning
• Pace of participatory process
• Broadening and deepening participatory process.

8. 3.Methods:Some important methods for interactive
participation are-time line, semi-structured interview, transect
walk, vector scoring, matrix scoring, etc.
4. Sharing: Sharing is integral to PANR. Informations
accumulated from local communities needs to share
with other for further learning take place.

9. Future Prospects:
 PANR can help in managing the natural resourses of
rural areas on a sustainable basis.
PANR will also help the country to become
economically more stronger.