Attachments
Overview
Following a strategic shift in focus from individual case management to increased urban outreach and community-based protection, UNHCR Pakistan, its Sub-Offices and Field Unit (Peshawar, Quetta, and Islamabad) conducted a targeted Participatory Assessment (PA) with a focus on Community-Based Protection (CBP) concepts and areas of implementation to gauge impact and/or areas that require further focus. Guided by UNHCR’s CBP and Urban Outreach Strategy 2017-2019, the PA focused on selected Afghan communities in urban areas. Below are the key objectives of the 2017 Participatory Assessment:
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To gather information on the specific protection concerns faced by refuges, the underlying causes, as well as community capacities and proposed solutions.
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To analyze information on community capabilities including existing and future resources that contribute to self-reliance.
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To incorporate the community’s input into the implementation phases of UNHCR’s CBP and Outreach Strategy 2017-2019.
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To inform 2018 Country Operation Planning process.
The thematic areas covered in this PA include: (1) Community Self-Management; (2) Positive Coping Mechanisms / Self-Reliance / Decision Making; (3) Access to Basic Services; (4) Safety and Security; (5) Education / Health / Persons with Specific Needs and Persons with Disabilities; and (6) Information Needs / Communication with Communities.