To ensure that interventions are perfectly aligned with local requirements, enhancing effectiveness and adoption. 

It is used to apprehend the main problems of a place/community, and may cover several areas such as social, economic, cultural, environmental, among others. Participatory design technique involves working directly with stakeholders to identify problems and needs from their perspective, ensuring that proposed solutions are relevant and well-targeted. 

Board, Post its, Diagram of Participatory Process stage