10. Five principles of the PRRIE approach

The PRRIE approach is a method that provides equal-opportunity training to the local population to build the capacity of the majority of the population and motivate them to take the next necessary step. The training will be based on the following five principles.

(1) Conduct training on-site;
(2) Use local resources to implement the training;
(3) Start with local needs;
(4) Do not select participants; and
(5) Train as many people as possible.^[1]

When a specific resource management activity is identified as a community need, the information necessary to implement such activity is conveyed by TOT to a person who serves as the hub of a network of contacts covering the entire community (i.e. community instructors). The number of participants per training session is about 20, and the number of community instructors to be trained varies depending on the size of the target area.