Participatory diagnosis is widely used in rural development interventions. However, the mechanisms through which it evolves into a community planning instrument need to be documented. This study conducts a participatory diagnosis of rural populations' access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in the villages of Tcharè Wiyamdè, Soumdina Kougbelekou and Lassa Tchow, located in the Kara Region of Togo. It also examines the community-based process through which Village Action Plans (VAPs) are developed. The study adopts a mixed-methods approach, combining a household survey of 231 households with semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, direct field observations and participatory workshops involving local communities, local authorities and technical services. The diagnosis reveals persistent deficiencies in access to water, sanitation and hygiene services, while identifying the communities' main needs and local resources. The findings show that the development of Village Action Plans is grounded in a process of collective knowledge production. Priorities are progressively identified, discussed, validated and translated into objectives, actions, responsibilities and monitoring mechanisms. The study highlights the role of participatory diagnosis as the foundation of community planning and as a means of strengthening local governance in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector
Le diagnostic participatif est largement mobilisé dans les démarches de développement rural. Pourtant, les mécanismes par lesquels il se transforme en un outil de planification communautaire doivent être documentés. Cette étude réalise un diagnostic participatif des conditions d'accès des populations rurales aux services d'eau, d'hygiène et d'assainissement dans les villages de Tcharè Wiyamdè, Soumdina Kougbelekou et Lassa Tchow, dans la région de la Kara (Togo). Elle examine également le processus d'élaboration communautaire des Plans d'Action Villageois. La recherche adopte une approche méthodologique mixte combinant une enquête auprès de 231 ménages, des entretiens semi-directifs, des groupes de discussion, des observations directes et des ateliers participatifs associant communautés, collectivités territoriales et services techniques. Le diagnostic met en évidence des insuffisances persistantes dans l'accès aux services d'eau, d'hygiène et d'assainissement, ainsi que les principaux besoins et ressources locales. L'analyse montre que le processus d'élaboration des Plans d'Action Villageois repose sur une production collective des connaissances. Les priorités sont progressivement construites, validées et traduites en objectifs, actions, responsabilités et mécanismes de suivi. La recherche met ainsi en évidence le rôle du diagnostic participatif comme fondement de la planification communautaire et comme levier de renforcement de la gouvernance locale.
Diagnostic participatif et élaboration communautaire de Plans d'Action Villageois pour l'amélioration de l'accès des populations rurales aux services d'eau, d'hygiène et d'assainissement ((EHA) : cas des villages de Tcharè Wiyamdè, Soumdina Kougbelekou et Lassa Tchow, région de la Kara (Togo).
OUEDRAOGO, MOUMINI
2025/2026
Abstract
Participatory diagnosis is widely used in rural development interventions. However, the mechanisms through which it evolves into a community planning instrument need to be documented. This study conducts a participatory diagnosis of rural populations' access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in the villages of Tcharè Wiyamdè, Soumdina Kougbelekou and Lassa Tchow, located in the Kara Region of Togo. It also examines the community-based process through which Village Action Plans (VAPs) are developed. The study adopts a mixed-methods approach, combining a household survey of 231 households with semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, direct field observations and participatory workshops involving local communities, local authorities and technical services. The diagnosis reveals persistent deficiencies in access to water, sanitation and hygiene services, while identifying the communities' main needs and local resources. The findings show that the development of Village Action Plans is grounded in a process of collective knowledge production. Priorities are progressively identified, discussed, validated and translated into objectives, actions, responsibilities and monitoring mechanisms. The study highlights the role of participatory diagnosis as the foundation of community planning and as a means of strengthening local governance in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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