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12 Community Observation Guide

The Community Observation Guide provides a checklist for gathering information about housing conditions, malnutrition in children, local livelihoods, and market activities. It emphasizes observing the local market dynamics, including the types of goods sold, the demographics of sellers and customers, and potential local production opportunities. The guide encourages reflection on local economic activities and the presence of services in the community.

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12 Community Observation Guide

The Community Observation Guide provides a checklist for gathering information about housing conditions, malnutrition in children, local livelihoods, and market activities. It emphasizes observing the local market dynamics, including the types of goods sold, the demographics of sellers and customers, and potential local production opportunities. The guide encourages reflection on local economic activities and the presence of services in the community.

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Observation Guide

Community Observation Guide


Observation check list:

The idea is that you walk around the community and try to capture as
much information as you can, not that you try to find the things in this list.
This list gives you an idea of what you could see.

– Conditions of housing, properties. Materials.


– Are there visible signs of malnutrition in children under 5 years old?
– Are there small animals around the house (e.g. chicken, goats)?
Types, conditions
– Livelihood activities and who is doing what
– Livelihood infrastructure and assets
– Conservation / preservation of the agricultural production (barn,
granary, dryer, mill…). Food storage facilities.
– Crop field visible/ status / maintenance
– Means of transportation visible
– Market and shops, what do they sell, and when. Gender,
accessibility to women and men.

General market observation


Overview of local economic activity:

– Visit the local market, central business district and/or the center of
town where the majority of businesses are located.
– Observe the activities going on in the market and talk to sellers and
producers. Type of goods and services/ types of shops/ sellers
(Which goods are sold mainly by women / by men / both men and
women, youth, elderly, PLWD). Who are the customers? Location,
wealth groups, rural/urban, gender, ethnic groups
– Reflection: what items are being imported that could be produced
locally? And why are these items not being produced locally? Is it
because of lack of materials, lack of skills, or another reason?
– Refection: what items are being exported in the greatest quantity?
Where is the highest demand? Are there opportunities to expand
the export market in these sectors?
– Which services do you find around the market? (Financial services,
transport, load and unload, tea/coffee and food services, etc.)
– Are there opportunities for labour/ daily workers?
– Visit the major trading and/or transport hub of the place, such as the
local bus and taxi park or main intersection.

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