Planning techniques Creative Techniques Non-serial posters and participatory mapping are some of the creative techniques that can be used for evaluation. Used in the context of group discussions, the posters are provided to participants in no particular order and each group is asked to choose a limited number of the posters, usually four, to construct a story about an issue of concern to them. In this way, the tool encourages an atmosphere of creativity and discussion of important community concerns. In order to be successful as a creative exercise, the scenes represented need to be truly evocative and open to many interpretations. If different groups are working with the same set of pictures, it can be interesting to have them share and compare their stories.
Mapping is a technique that is also used in the context of PRAs.
It can reveal different perspectives and can highlight, for example, conflicts over access to particular community resources or services.