Baseline study · Ségou & Koutiala
Listening to young people to better understand pathways to peace.
A baseline study for the project “Youth for peacebuilding and social cohesion”.
Context
01The situation behind the assignment.
Sankore Institute conducted this baseline for the project implemented by UNDP, UNFPA and UNESCO.
Which initial situation should be documented to monitor a project focused on youth participation, peace and social cohesion?
Method
02Define the initial situation
Organise data collection around the information required for programme monitoring.
Document perceptions
Gather the experience and views of relevant stakeholders in Ségou and Koutiala.
Create an analytical foundation
Structure a reference from which programme change can be observed.
Outputs and working materials
03Project baseline study
Documentation of the initial situation
Analytical foundation for programme monitoring
Fieldwork in Ségou and Koutiala
Learning and safeguards
04Listening creates a reference; protection shapes its publication.
The baseline provides a starting point for monitoring. Photographs involving minors or respondents in sensitive contexts remain excluded without documented consent.
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