One of the major contributions of the FAO-UNTRS programme was the use of participatory tools and analytical techniques to develop a multidisciplinary understanding of the artisanal fisheries sector. A pioneer institute involved in this process is the Integrated Coastal Management institute at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh who have developed a framework for collection and analysis of data pertaining to livelihood enhancement and diversification or LED. The workshop  was attended by partner organisations on the project and a representative of the Fisheries Department. Techniques that were learnt during this workshop were incorporated into the data collection and analysis for the FAO-UNTRS project and were applied for a survey of 62 villages.