Which statement about PRAP is true?

• A. It promotes self-reliance and sustainable development in communities.
• B. It discourages community involvement in planning.
• C. It requires centralized decision-making only.
• D. It ignores local realities in planning.

Answer: (A)

Participatory approaches in development center on involving people in assessing their own situation, planning, and action. PRAP uses this participatory process to tap into local knowledge, build capacity, and give communities ownership over what gets done. Because solutions come from those who actually live with the issues, communities become more self-reliant and the actions chosen are more feasible to sustain over time. This approach also supports sustainable development since plans are tailored to local conditions and resources, increasing relevance and long-term viability. The other statements conflict with PRAP’s core idea: it does not discourage involvement, it does not require centralized decision-making only, and it does not ignore local realities.