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Problem tree tool (short course)

A self-led online course about how the problem tree tool can help you identify an advocacy issue

2023 Available in English

Course details

This short course is based on a section of the Tearfund course Advocacy essentials.

Slide 1 of 3:

Watch an animation about the problem tree including a real life example of how to use it.

Slide 2 of 3:

Complete activities to check your knowledge and applying it to a scenario.

Slide 3 of 3:

Read information on how the problem tree tool can pinpoint the root causes of community problems and guide effective advocacy for change.

Animation
Watch an animation about the problem tree including a real life example of how to use it.
Activities
Complete activities to check your knowledge and applying it to a scenario.
Key information
Read information on how the problem tree tool can pinpoint the root causes of community problems and guide effective advocacy for change.

Learn about the problem tree tool, its key features and how it can be used to identify which issues to advocate on.
Identify helpful criteria to consider when deciding what advocacy issues to prioritise.
Visualise the problem tree tool in real life through these practical examples and practice your skills.

Identifying the underlying problem as root cause is very important in dealing with community problems.

Sepiso Zambia

The course was practical and very synthetic, easy to follow on.

Inacio Mozambique

Identifying the underlying problem as root cause is very important in dealing with community problems.

Sepiso Zambia
The course was practical and very synthetic, easy to follow on.

Inacio Mozambique

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