W HO WE ARE SERV I N G A N D W HY C AS E ST U DY UNHCR spent a year assessing remote border areas in Thailand and found that distance to government services and lack of awareness of the procedure had reduced access to the nationality. UNHCR partnered with the NGO ADRA Thailand to build the capacity of district chiefs to speed up processing of nationality applications and to spread information through schools about how to apply for birth registration, nationality, permanent residency, and other civil status documentation. Using Data for storing and using the information you collect at any stage in a project. See 4. Building Key Relationships for further guidance on working with other NGOs and local authorities.  ee 5.1 Planning Strategically for further advice on risk analysis and S management. 2.3 Identifying Relevant Actors and Understanding their Influence Understanding the range of players active in the area is crucial to a project’s success, and to your ability to build constructive relationships on an institutional level and in the field, and between individual paralegals and local authorities, leaders and communities. You should investigate the motivations and positions of those who have influence, including those not directly related to service availability, documentation, or citizenship. Some actors may be allies and potential collaboration partners; others may be neutral or even against you. Understanding their position may make it possible to persuade them to tolerate or even support your cause. Managers or paralegals familiar with local actors can start the stakeholder mapping process based on their own knowledge, but should also consult with community members. Communities may have insights into the behavior and attitudes of local leaders, politicians, and others. Their statements about the sectors where they are mistreated—such as secondary schooling, extortion at roadblocks, or denial of access to banking service—may also help identify people with influence that your project should seek to understand. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MAPPING SURVEYS ADVANTAGES 22 DISADVANTAGES OR CHALLENGES  an give detailed insight into the size, geographic C distribution and characteristics of the population, which official statistics may omit.  omplex, expensive activity requiring statistical C expertise for appropriate population sampling and survey design. Can guide which services your project offers.  equires strong technical capabilities (secure R data gathering, storage, and management system) to ensure the confidentiality of participants. | A C O M M U N I T Y- B A S E D P R A C T I T I O N E R ’ S G U I D E : D O C U M E N T I N G C I T I Z E N S H I P A N D OT H E R F O R M S O F L E G A L I D E N T I T Y