Annexure 4 Framework for Focus Groups Focus Group participants included: • Volunteers • Regional Co-ordinators • Project Assistants • Community members • The Finance and Administration Manager • The Consultant The following questions were put to the Participants: – what is your role in the CIVNET Civic Education Programme – why did you decide to participate in the CIVNET Civic Education Programme – what form of training did you receive – before participating in the training courses had you heard about CIVNET and its activities at grassroots level – what were your views about your ability to affect change in your life and your community prior to participation in the CIVNET training course – what was your perception/view of your ability to affect change at both a personal level and at a community level, once you had participated in the CIVNET training course – what were the priorities that community participants identified for further action as a community a Were you able to achieve these objectives b What were your experiences in implementing your community action plans c Where you were not able to achieve them what actions did you take? d Was there additional support from CIVNET in terms of overcoming hurdles and obstacles that you encountered in the implementation of your action plans. – are you able to evaluate the impact of the CIVNET training course at a personal level as well as at a community level. a how are you able to measure this – has there been demonstrable changes and shifts in attitude, as well as improvement in the community according to the list of priorities identified in the training courses. Provide examples. – have your personal and community achievements had a positive impact on other individuals and communities, who now would like to participate in similar training courses – has CIVNET successfully been able to involve women and the youth in the training workshops a have women and young people taken up leadership positions in the implementation of the action plans b are women and youth represented at a structural organisational level in positions of responsibility. Are you able to calculate the percentage. 28 THE CIVIC EDUCATION NETWORK TRUST (CIVNET)) IN ZIMBABWE – Sida EVALUATION 2008:51