Case Study - Philippines Metagora Pilot Project

CHAPTER 2: DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND LOCAL CONSULTATIONS (page 5)

2.2.2 Coordinating the Local Consultations

All local consultations were coordinated with NCIP whose field personnel are in close contact with the tribes. Partners were invited to participate in technical consultations, consultative workshops and ancestral domain consultations. Project staff and trainers, accompanied by NCIP field personnel, undertook the consultations in combination with Livelihood Trainings and site visits.

In summary, 12 local consultations were conducted as follows:

Category	No.	Participating Partners
1. Ancestral Domain Consultations	3	All partners
2. Technical Consultations	1	All partners
3. Consultative Workshops	1	All partners
4. Local Consultations and Livelihood Training and Site Visit	3	Project Staff and trainers
5. Local Users’ Forums	3	All partners
6. National Stakeholders’ Forum	1	All partners
TOTAL	12

2.2.3 Recording the Local Consultations

Each local consultation was recorded with special attention to issues and concerns raised. The recorded issues were categorised and summarised.

2.2.4 Conclusions

Participation during consultations was largely voluntary. Participants who had concerns were given the opportunity to express them. No one was forced to give his/her opinion. Hence, the data obtained from local consultations served to enrich, substantiate, clarify or facilitate better analysis of the responses given for the survey and FGD wherever applicable.

2.2.5 Recommendations

Local consultations serve a purpose in a qualitative approach. They can be improved and maximised if well planned and structured to generate relevant data.

For further information, please refer to Appendix 2.1 of this Case Study.