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Consultative Impact Monitoring of Policy - CoIMPact - is a participatory approach to qualitative data collection and information
dissemination. It allows the voices of ordinary people in developing
countries, particularly the poor, to be heard directly in the analysis
and monitoring of poverty-based policies. In contrast to many
existing consultative processes, these voices are heard directly and
not through intermediaries. The approach has a broader focus than
mere generation of data; CoIMPact emphasises issues of training
and capacity building, whereby importance is given to the aspects of
participation and decentralisation. The results of the qualitative
survey are complementary to the results coming from quantitative
surveys and statistics and offer a better understanding of the poverty
situation in a country or a region.
CoIMPact is a relatively new and quick approach based upon
lessons-learnt from other exercises, such as Participatory Poverty
Assessments (PPAs). It collects data using Participatory and Rapid
Rural Appraisal methods. These are characterised by their use of
visualisations and open-ended discussion. These are useful in
ensuring the participation of all members of the community, particularly
those who might otherwise be excluded such as women or the
illiterate. At the same time, CoIMPact focuses on the process, trying
to involve representatives from an array of institutions both governmental
and non-governmental and ensuring that the results of the
exercise find their way into the policy process.
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