Engaging people in self-assessment of group activities

Meeting: Celebrating Dialogue : An International SAS2 Forum, November 3, 2008, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, CASAS reports are made available in order to provide timely access to the information by interested researchers. This report has been subject to an internal review process to ensure accuracy and quality.Open discussions about the weaknesses of a project’s implementation are difficult conversations. This paper provides four examples of project assessment in India using the Social Analysis System (SAS). For instance, one group was unable to arrive at consensus when they attempted to use a rating scale. However, working through the process, the group members realized their weaknesses. They clearly understood what points they needed to emphasize, such as the seed and nursery business, and farming trials. The Social Analysis System (SAS) Wheel exercise is effective in involving communities in assessing their programs and locating where best to intervene