PVA - Vulnerability Analysis
To support community members to work together to analyse their vulnerabilities and make an action plan.
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PVA 1 - What is participatory vulnerability analy…
Participatory vulnerability analysis (PVA) works towards reducing vulnerability of individuals and communities. It is best seen n…
PVA 2 - Carry out scoping & preparation
Scoping To establish the focus of the PVA, consult the communities and other key actors.Is PVA needed/useful?Preliminary scoping …
PVA 3 - Organise focus groups
PVA takes place through focus group discussion supported by the use of participatory tools. A standard way of doing this is to ha…
PVA 4 - Identify who is at risk
Understand how hazards have hit a community and individuals in the past.Look at recurring patterns, trends and changes over time.…
PVA 5 - Understand why people are vulnerable (dra…
What are causes and effects of a hazard? How are they linked? How do they interrelate? Possible tools: problem trees, concept map…
PVA 6 - Discuss what has been done so far (draft)
Discuss and identify any actions that have been taken so far to address priority causes of vulnerability. What resources were use…
PVA 7 - Develop a plan and act on it (draft)
Developing the planDefine priority actions for the plan. Be aware of power dynamics and ensure that all groups are heard and can …
PVA 8 - Provincial / national / international-lev…
PVA work does not stop at the community or district level. Addressing the causes of vulnerability also requires action at provinc…
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