What is it?

• One-to-one conversation between two people, where the interviewer asks pre-defined questions. Normally, the same questions are asked in the same order to several different people in order to compare the answers and gather rich and complete information on a topic.

When to use it?

• During the process of community engagement: when precise and in-depth information from single participants is needed, with the objective of comparing answers.
• At the end of the process of community engagement: to evaluate the project.

Number of people

• 2 people

Time

• Ideally maximum 1 hour.

Benefits

• The range and depth of information: by comparing how different people answer we gain information of different ideas and perspectives.
• The information can be compared with information gathered in the focus group discussions.
• More intimate, less intimidating, allows people to express their position without being afraid of getting in conflict with other people.

Limitations

• Only one person's perspective.
• Interviewees and interviewers can get carried away and not necessarily answer the question.
• Time consuming.