Training Workshop on Needs Assessment and Programme Planning for South Asia, 7-11 August 2000, New Delhi, India

This workshop was organised as part of the capacity building activities of the Global Youth Network. It was also used as a launchpad for the South Asian Regional Youth Network. The five-day workshop was attended by about 30 participants from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and various parts of India. Structured and conducted by Dr. H. S. Sethi from AASRA (An Association for Scientific Research into the Addictions), the workshop was an interactive and hands-on meeting wherein the participants learnt the techniques of Needs Assessment and conducted a sample exercise in three communities of street children in and around New Delhi. railway station. Subsequently, the participants were given training on formulating project plans and were asked to present proposals based on their work with the street children.

The groups made impressive project presentations on the last day and have since demonstrated their commitment by training close to 150 people in their own countries.

The Group:

Volunteered to establish an email list to keep in touch and to produce a quarterly newsletter
Proposed a follow-up meeting of the South Asian Youth Network next year in conjunction with a second training workshop on evaluation and programme management
Suggested that they be given training in people skills and general management techniques
Will be sending proposals for qualitative research & intervention projects to be evaluated and possibly funded by the Global Youth Network Project