{"id":2204,"date":"2026-08-06T09:25:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T09:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/pm\/?p=2204"},"modified":"2026-08-06T09:26:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T09:26:01","slug":"workshop-series-07-participatory-need-analysis-pna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/pm\/2026\/08\/06\/workshop-series-07-participatory-need-analysis-pna\/","title":{"rendered":"WORKSHOP SERIES 07 Participatory Need Analysis (PNA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Department of Project Management, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Vavuniya has conducted the Participatory Need Analysis (PNA) organized by Northern Development Council (NDC) through the Presidential Secretary, Sri Lanka on March 23rd 2024 aimed to identify and prioritize the needs of rural communities for sustainable livelihood development in selected three villages like Muthumariamman Nagar, Puthur, and Paresankulam Villages, Pulliyankulam Division, Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Resource persons included Prof. Y. Nanthagopan, Mrs. S. Mathivathany, Mr. S. Thirunanasampanthar, and Ms. S. Sharangi, who facilitated comprehensive activities such as resource mapping and problem tree analysis with the presence of Dr. Maharoof Mohamed Rizvi and Eng. Thampha, Board of Directors, NDC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key findings included the identification of critical resources, primary needs, prioritization of village needs, root cause analysis, and generation of potential solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Project proposals for implementation in the villages encompassed areas such as agricultural development, livelihood skills training, infrastructure development, community initiatives, and education enhancement programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The collaborative effort between community members, project management students, staff members, and NDC stakeholders has laid the foundation for sustainable development initiatives in the target villages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gratitude extended to all participants, resource persons, and stakeholders for their active involvement and contributions to the PNA process.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-custom-gallery su-custom-gallery-align-left su-custom-gallery-title-hover\"><div class=\"su-custom-gallery-slide\" style=\"width:300px;height:300px\"><a><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/pm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PNA1-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"PNA1\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><span class=\"su-custom-gallery-title\">PNA1<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-custom-gallery-slide\" style=\"width:300px;height:300px\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/pm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PNA2-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"PNA2\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><span class=\"su-custom-gallery-title\">PNA2<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-custom-gallery-slide\" style=\"width:300px;height:300px\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/pm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PNA3-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"PNA3\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><span class=\"su-custom-gallery-title\">PNA3<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-custom-gallery-slide\" style=\"width:300px;height:300px\"><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/pm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PNA4-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"PNA4\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><span class=\"su-custom-gallery-title\">PNA4<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-custom-gallery-slide\" style=\"width:300px;height:300px\"><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/pm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PNA5-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"PNA5\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><span class=\"su-custom-gallery-title\">PNA5<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-custom-gallery-slide\" style=\"width:300px;height:300px\"><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/pm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PNA6-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"PNA6\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><span class=\"su-custom-gallery-title\">PNA6<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-custom-gallery-slide\" style=\"width:300px;height:300px\"><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/pm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PNA7-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"PNA7\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><span class=\"su-custom-gallery-title\">PNA7<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-custom-gallery-slide\" style=\"width:300px;height:300px\"><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/pm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PNA8-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"PNA8\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><span class=\"su-custom-gallery-title\">PNA8<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-custom-gallery-slide\" style=\"width:300px;height:300px\"><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/pm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PNA9-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"PNA9\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><span class=\"su-custom-gallery-title\">PNA9<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-custom-gallery-slide\" style=\"width:300px;height:300px\"><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/pm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PNA10-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"PNA10\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><span class=\"su-custom-gallery-title\">PNA10<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-custom-gallery-slide\" style=\"width:300px;height:300px\"><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/pm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PNA11-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"PNA11\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><span class=\"su-custom-gallery-title\">PNA11<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-custom-gallery-slide\" style=\"width:300px;height:300px\"><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/pm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PNA12-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"PNA12\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><span class=\"su-custom-gallery-title\">PNA12<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-custom-gallery-slide\" style=\"width:300px;height:300px\"><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/pm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PNA13-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"PNA13\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><span class=\"su-custom-gallery-title\">PNA13<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-custom-gallery-slide\" style=\"width:300px;height:300px\"><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/pm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PNA14-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"PNA14\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><span class=\"su-custom-gallery-title\">PNA14<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Project Management, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Vavuniya has conducted the Participatory Need Analysis (PNA) organized by Northern Development Council (NDC) through the Presidential Secretary, Sri 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