ICA community development initiatives use a variety of empowerment strategies and impact economic, political and cultural development.

id	Project	Short	Description	Country
30	Model Community post-Katrina - USA	Holy Cross Neighborhood Association - local residents in New Orleans, USA are determined to become a model community following Hurricane Katrina. Holy Cross Neighborhood Association - local residents determined to become a model community following Katrina. Jean Watts, USA from ToPSurvey	Holy Cross Neighborhood Association - local residents in New Orleans, USA are determined to become a model community following Hurricane Katrina. Holy Cross Neighborhood Association - local residents determined to become a model community following Katrina. Jean Watts, USA from ToPSurvey	USA
53	Boulevard Improvement	The City of Denver, USA is intrigued by the process of a community group in Denver engaging a wide range of neighborhood groups, business and the city in improving one of the main Boulevards in Denver.	Fairly new community group in Denver is engaging a wide range of neighborhood groups, business and the city in improving one of the main Boulevards in Denver. The City is intrigued by the process we are using and the model. Topsurv	USA
70	Community Resilience after Hurricane Katrina - USA	Holy Cross Neighborhood Association in New Orleans, USA, lower 9th Ward - integrating ToP methods into re-vitalizing a U.S. community post-disaster using inclusive participation in community revisioning with urban planners.	Holy Cross Neighborhood Assn in New Orleans, LA lower 9th Ward - integrating ToP methods into re-vitalizing a U.S. community post-disaster using inclusive participation in community revisioning with urban planners; celebrating of minor successes in every association meeting & eventual collaboration with national entities (HGTV; Clinton-Bush Fund; Global Green; Brad Pitt; etc.) to rebuild community resiliency & affordable homes post-disaster in an historic neighborhood. Erness Wright - Irvin, USA from ToPSurvey (antiD)	USA
171	Rural Water, Animals and Training in Uquira, Peru	ICA has conducted a decade long health, sanitation, and agriculture development project in Canete. Peru. The irrigation system was upgraded to cover a wider area by installing and extending new water pipes. Windmills, minidams, reforestation initiatives were undertaken.	Canete Prefecture is located in the Coastal region, approximately 200 km south of the capital, Lima. Near-drought conditions in the past few years made life in this poverty-stricken area harder, since the people use river water from the Andes for agriculture. Beginning in 1992, ICA has conducted a health, sanitation, and agriculture development project in Canete. In 1996, the irrigation system was upgraded to cover a wider area by installing and extending new water pipes in Uquila village. A Japanese wind-power specialist was sent to repair the existing windmills for pumping up underground water and to install new ones. Also, in an effort to secure water, various programmes were carried out in other villages including a mini-dam construction in Uayanti, drinking water pipe extension in Alcadeno, and leadership training and reforestation to reclaim the desert in some other villages. In 1997, we will expand the water project to a wider area, add an environmental and reforestation program, and teach animal raising to increase child and family nutrition. We are providing materials and expert trainers to make this program a big success. icajapan	Peru
172	Peru Construction of Windmill Systems	Windmill and water irrigation projects undertaken in Yesera and Arca de Noe Villages, Peru. Villagers, and people who came to report from the Japanese radio station FM CoCoLo, in Yesera village where the windmill projects were carried out.	Yesera Village where the project was carried out is located in the Asis valley. Spring water from an underground river is coming out around the green area. Elsewhere is rough land with only earth and rocks where there is no water. 3. The valley with a windmill installed. It is difficult to secure water for agriculture and drinking in this dry place where the water supply is inadequate. The windmill which uses the natural energy is effective. In order to enable the long term agricultural plan, the villagers will need to do the maintenance. In the ICAs project of 1996, the tower height was increased to catch sufficient wind. This time, overhaul was conducted to the old windmill which was not functioning because of the breakage of parts. At the same time, the methods of repairing were taught to the villagers. In the process of making plans, an exchange of the ideas was done with the university group in Lima who specialize in supporting rural development. The vertical axis sail-wing windmill which was installed by the ICA project last year, was destroyed because of the phenomenon of El Nino. All the parts of the windmill including the tower, gear and sail had fallen into the well by the flood of rocks and mud. Most of the parts were past retrieval except one. Even the rotor was built newly even though the rotor was taken out from the well by the villagers. The well in the east side of the village is big and has a large quantity of water. For this reason, two windmills were planned for installation. For the demonstrative reason, two different types of windmills: the vertical axis sail-wing windmill and the muitiblade windmill are to be installed. Taking the budget and efficiency into consideration, the rotor for the new multiblade windmill was ordered from the University in Lima, and the tower was constructed by the ICA staff. Installation of the Power Generating Windmill in el Arca de Noe Village. Although electricity goes through nearby Arca village, the electricty does not come into this village. In this project, one windmill system was purchased from a manufacture in Lima and installed for the purpose of electricity generation as well as to be a demonstration model.	Peru
182	A Pilot Project for Environmental Protection and Rural Development in Lima	Long term project in Cochamarca, Peru to increase sanitation, professional skills, biodigesters, fruit trees and irrigation facilities.	The location of our Peru project is situated in Cochamarca which is north of Lima about 3400m above sea level. It takes approximately 6-7 hours to get there from Lima. Because of the rainy season during the months January to March, the surrounding area is thick with vegetation. However even with the rain, there is hardly any edible vegetation growing in the planting fields. The reason for this soil erosion is a major problem in Cochamarca. The local villagers have been logging the surrounding areas without any regard for the environment. This situation has only worsened over the years. The crop levels are very low in the villages around Cochamarca. The local villagers have been a busing the use of fertilizers because of their insufficient knowledge and technology. The local villagers get their daily water from the river by boiling it before use. There are no proper toilet facilities to be found. The poor sanitary conditions and practices (eating with dirty hands etc.) have resulted in frequent outbreaks of diseases among the villagers. Faced with these problems, the villagers realized that outside help was needed to help them change their existing situation. Thus, this project plan was initiated with ICA Perus expertise, professional skills and knowledge as well as the villagers consensus for change. The duration of this project will be 3 years. During the first year, the project will be put into practice in Cochamarca. In the 2nd year, the project will be expanded to include Cochamarcas neighboring village, Colcapumpa, and in the 3rd year, San Juan village. This project will emphasize the conservation of the environment and on improving the farming techniques of the villagers. They will also be taught how to maximize their surrounding resources to create more income (via produce) to improve their living standards. This project involve 150 households directly and 117 households indirectly. (Each household consists of around 5 persons). 1. Establish five 10 cubic meters Bio-digesters to convert animal and vegetable waste products into organic fertilizers and household fuel. 2. Improve the type of fruit trees being grown. At least 200 peach and 100 ponsiana trees will be planted in each village. 3. Plant about 300 ponsiana trees in parks or empty spaces and 1000 eucalyptus trees on 3 hectares of land. 4. Hold training workshops on how to improve the soil composition and how to utilize the machinery. 5. Build an irrigation facility for the nursery. Along with this, a windmill water pump and a 150 cubic meters reservoir will be built. 6. Build an electric system to power either a health center or a primary school for the 3 villages. The electricity will generated by solar or wind energy. 7. Build a water supply system. (30 cubic meters water storage tank, water pump and pipes) 8. Build public toilet facilities.	Peru
186	VIETNAM - Improving Hanois Environmental Future	Putting vegetable floats on Thanh-Cong Lake again. These floats were a great environmental addition to the lake. At first, they were resisted, but now they ask for more and a few people spent days on the float, fishing for the now edible fish from the cleaned pond.	10 vegetable rafts were put on Thanh Cong lake in Hanoi in 2012. The Thang Cong lake was the project site that was contaminated with human sewage, dead fish and blue-green algae, and also many people would dump rubbish into the lake. Because of that, 10 vegetable rafts were put on the lake by the grant of Japan volunteer postal savings in 2008 in order to raise the environmental awareness of residents. Aquatic plants grown in rafts on the lake absorbed the polluted water. Therefore, they cleaned up the water. This project was a continuation of the previous project, and was intended primarily to transfer technology skills to local staff. Local materials were used, and then rafts were produced while teaching the local staff carefully. These Vietnamese built rafts were intended not inferior to ones made in Japan. In addition, the investigation of the possibility of using effective microorganisms to purify river, and environmental education for students attending elementary and junior high school near the lake were implemented.	Vietnam
188	Technology Transfer for Tropical Fruits and Agroforestry in Philippines	Technology transfer of the propagation of Tropical Fruits and its application for agroforestry in Philippines	ICA has finished distributing vegetable seeds in 14 sites; in addition, we will distribute fertilizers and seedlings of fruit trees in April. In this project, we have visited in many Mangyan villages. Most of Mangyan people have few chances to meet and see foreigners, and they usually show wariness to us the first time when we visit, because of their misunderstanding that ICA is a private company to look for the mining on the island. (Mindoro island has very rich mine resources). Therefore, ICA has explained to them that we are a NGO, not a private company; in addition, local staff have communicated with them and stayed in their villages. ICA operates this emergency aid agriculture replacement and expansion project until May. Several distributed seeds have already germinated in the beneficiaries gardens. Vegetables will come to their tables soon.	Philippines
189	Agroforestry in Maharashtra	Agroforestry in Maharashtra, India	Agroforestry in Maharashtra, India	India
200	Organic Agriculture - Kenya	Projects of capacity and building basis organic agriculture and establishment project of reservoir of initial stage for resident of Kajiado District Isinya area, Kenya.	Projects of capacity and building basis organic agriculture and establishment project of reservoir of initial stage for resident of Kajiado District Isinya area. ICA Japan	Kenya
202	Elementary school chicken rearing in Kenya	Chicken cabin for establishment of elementary school classes and youth rearing in Kenya.	Chicken cabin for establishment of elementary school classes and youth rearing ICA Japan	Kenya
203	Agricultural Training Exchange Kenya Zambia	ICA Zambia conducts various rural development projects such as sustainable agriculture development and income generation. Two agriculturist were sent as trainees to Kenya to learn integrated rural development approaches so that they can implement projects more effectively.	ICA Zambia conducts various rural development projects such as sustainable agriculture development and income generation. Two agriculturist were sent as trainees to Kenya to learn integrated rural development approaches so that they can implement projects more effectively. - ICA Japan	Zambia
221	Promoting Self-relianace of low caste women in rural Nepal	Promoting kitchen gardening, for food self-sufficiency and improving nutrient condition of villagers, in 5 village development committees of Parbat District, Nepal.	We are promoting kitchen gardening, for food self-sufficiency and improving nutrient condition of villagers, in 5 village development committees of Parbat District Nepal. Staff visiting villagers kitchen garden, advising how to grow vegetables utilizing sustainable agriculture techniques. We wish to continue supporting leadership development and followup programs, so that kitchen gardens which are in touch with nature and sustain villagers life, will spread throughout the area.	Nepal
223	Agroforestry for the protection of sanctuary forest and income generation	Tiger grass seedlings,have a good impact on the environment by preventing soil erosion and by improving the fertility of the soil. Tiger grass is used for soft broom making which is one of the main industries that augment peoples income in Santa Fe, Philippines	1. Tiger grass seedlings, sporadically seen in all the barangays of Santa Fe Municipality, have a good impact on the environment by preventing soil erosion and by improving the fertility of the soil. Tiger grass is used for soft broom making which is one of the main industries that augment peoples income in Santa Fe, Philippines.	Philippines
232	Business Incubator - Peru	a team of 30 trained entrepreneurs in a typical rural district of the Sierra. Create appropriate alternatives to attract youth to settle permanently in their rural community in the Sierra. Provide a more diverse selection of products and services in the rural Sierra, Peru.	Business Incubator: Designed to diversify the economic base of rural districts and involve youth in the development of their communities and region. This successful model will be ready to replicate widely after it becomes self-sufficient in three years. ICA-Per__ has created a preliminary plan to assist in locating funding for this important demonstration project. Objectives: Form a team of 30 trained entrepreneurs in a typical rural district of the Sierra. Create appropriate alternatives to attract youth to settle permanently in their rural community in the Sierra. Provide a more diverse selection of products and services in the rural Sierra to make life more attractive and satisfying for residents of all ages. Be fully self-sufficient after three years to be sustained with its own income. Serve as a demonstration ready for replication in other rural Districts.	Peru
233	Empowered Mothers - Peru	120 single mothers to be Promoters in Peru, in order to transform the lives of 2,000 single mothers to a new lifestyle of independence and role models Change the life pattern of these 2000 women so their children and the next generation in the community have new images of being a successful woman	Empowered Mother: This project is designed to empower single mothers to be fully included in the dynamics of society, and to be respected leaders in their community. Trained single mothers will organize and lead groups of 10 women to become success models for their communities, like being a successful entrepreneur while being a good mother. ICA-Per__ has created a preliminary plan to assist in locating funding for this important demonstration project. Objectives: Demonstrate the viability of full empowerment of single mothers Train 120 single mothers to be Promoters, in order to transform the lives of 2,000 single mothers to a new lifestyle of independence and role models Change the life pattern of these 2000 women so their children and the next generation in the community have new images of being a successful woman Serve as a model for replication throughout the communities and neighborhoods of Peru	Peru
247	Orphans/Vulnerable Children	A network of trained community-based care givers provide a wide variety of services and support to homes, orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa.	A network of trained community-based care givers provide a wide variety of services and support to these homes. There are currently 300 children receiving daily food packs from Itereleng: Institute of Cultural Affairs. As this programme expands its reach, household by household, it enables the community to develop a network of aware and capable households that provide proper nurturing to orphaned and vulnerable children. Identification and organization of households in crisis - Vulnerable families affected by HIV/AIDS are identified and registered as part of a 300-household where the homes are in walking distance from each other. The specific needs of these families are investigated and services are tailored to meet those requirements. Provision of support s Ten trained community care workers work in a cluster, each delivering life-supporting services to 15 families on a daily basis. These services include monitoring and assistance to orphaned and vulnerable children, HIV education to all family members, psycho-social and emotional support and counseling, assistance in accessing orphan grants, assistance for unemployed adults to engage in income generation projects, as well as the provision of daily food parcels. Families are monitored on a regular basis to support their progress towards living independently. South Africa	South Africa
249	Sustainable Agriculture - Kenya	The three-year program, initiated in 2006, is now operational in 12 villages and equips the local Maasai people with skills and knowledge regarding sustainable agriculture in the Kajiado District, Kenya.	ICA Kenya operates a grassroots partnership program in Isinya, within the Kajiado District. The three-year program, initiated in 2006, is now operational in 12 villages and equips the local Maasai people with skills and knowledge regarding sustainable agriculture. The program is funded by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency and implemented cooperatively with ICA Japan. - Kenya	Kenya
252	Vegetable Cultivation - Cote DIvoire	A group of 35 women from the region of Bahaikro learned methods for sustainable vegetable cultivation through ICA C_	A group of 35 women from the region of Bahaikro learned methods for sustainable vegetable cultivation location -	Cote dIvoire
265	Forest Management - Bangladesh	ICA Bangladesh made large advances in its forest management work by also hosting a national workshop to explore the underlying causes of deforestation, and to propose pathways and actions to address these underlying causes.	ICA Bangladesh made large advances in its forest management work by also hosting a national workshop to explore the underlying causes of deforestation, and to propose pathways and actions to address these underlying causes. The event brought together over 100 participants drawn from among policy makers, NGOs, indigenous peoples, the media, and other stakeholders. The workshop began with presentations from research studies on three major forest areas - Mangrove, Saal and Chittagong Hill Tracts reserve forest - undertaken from February-April 2008. The research and intense discussions highlighted the fact that deforestation in Bangladesh continues to occur at alarming rates and that the underlying causes of this deforestation are manifold. The study also identified the main actors involved in the process and recommended effective measures to address the underlying causes of deforestation and forest degradation in Bangladesh. The event received substantive and varied media coverage, helping to raise the profile of forest management issues in the country. - Bangladesh	Bangladesh
268	Improving Quality of Life of Street Children in Bangladesh	Long range project for street children in Phulki, Bangladesh, involving schools, nutrition, housing, medical care and advocacy	Phulki Project Under this project, the children are provided access to non-formal basic education and basic life skills training. Basic education covers the basic part of the elementary schooling which includes alphabet learning, counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, deviation, signature, learn how to read and write and understanding of meaning and basic theme etc. And under life skills they are taught healing techniques, citizenship, love, respect, herbal medicine, natural agriculture, social justice, environmental restoration, micro-credit, responsible internet access, leadership skills, basic computer knowledge. They are also made conscious about child rights, health and hygiene, disability, sanitation, HIV/AIDS, STDs, drug, environment etc. The children are offered learning materials including books, notes, monthly scholarship, school bag, school dress, Tiffin, stipend. Sport facilities, cultural and extra curricular activities like dance, drama, and water, electricity are also ensured under this project. The project was inaugurated by a Member of Parliament. The project also had a first year celebration. Educational and urgent materials distribution day was witnessed by the City Councilor. Before the launching, parents and local partners had a consultation workshop using ToP followed by the formal inauguration, cultural day, sports day, and concluding ceremony. Phulki is a Bengali word used by ICA for its children life skills and education project whether the children are street, slum, orphan or underprivileged. Phulki (meaning Sparking ) combines literacy and life skills in which guardians, community, local government and local voluntary clubs/non-profits/business are partners for the project. Basic education focuses on teaching how to read, write and understand. It s including general aptitude, language both Bangla and English and quantitative aptitude. Life skills training and awareness raising program includes youth leadership development such as process of group discussion, basic facilitation, conflict management, sewing machine and dress making training, computer fundamental, health and environmental awareness such as sanitation, pure water, pollution, sustainability, HIV/AIDS, juvenile delinquency, differential association, citizenship, love, respect ethics and morality. Children are also given some opportunity to learn and practice their extracurricular activities such as drama, recitation, song, dance and other cultural events, and some Indore game and sports). Before starting the project we went to every door of this community and talked about our project and collected their opinion about it. We arranged a community meeting at commissioner s house where the guardians of the children were attended and shared their views about this project. We followed ORID method and they responded spontaneously. Their realization is that, they are poor but poverty is not the main issue of their life. The main problem is they do not know how they can overcome from poverty. Their dream is to establish their children as a successful person but they have no way to make it happened. If their children involve with income generation they can minimize the immediate hunger in their family. But if somebody wants to take the responsibility to make their children educated and skilled, they must appreciate it and now they are agree to remain hungry to wait for the bright future of their children. The children are offered participatory learning environment and learning by doing along with facilitative leadership and life skills make them to be skilled, conscious and committed future leaders despite their socio-economic disadvantage. The parents, local community leaders, local government and local clubs were brought together to help the slum street children do not spoil. The students love the school and ICA very much. They feel this school as their own organization. They comment that the education system is different here. Teachers are very friendly and helpful. They are learning new things, which are different than other schools. Leadership training is very exciting to them. They also love to learn life skill, which has very good practical orientation. Having awareness raising on different social issues like leadership, patriotism, love, respect, birth registration, vote, HIV/AIDS, etc., they share with their parents and neighbors, they are appreciated and honored which is the best achievement for them. When they think, they are the future leader of their community, they feel empowered and strength. This children want to change their society. Children under the project were asked to write something about the project, funder and ICA. They wrote in their own words in their local language ?	Bangladesh
276	Action Plan for Employing Roma - Bosnia	Research, building and monitoring action plans with various government agencies to assist the Roma population create employment opportunities in Tuzla, Bosnia Herzegovina	On December 1st 2009, association Euro Rom from Tuzla, in partnership with association BOSPO from Tuzla, started implementation of new project Decreasing of unemployment of Roma in B&H through implementation of Action plan for employing Roma. The project is financed by CCI (Center of Civil Initiatives) and the general goal of the project is to improve employment of Roma in B&H, through efficient realization of Action plan for employment, i.e. the Operational plan for period of 2010/2011. Specific goals that stem out from the general goal are: 1. To research and analyze criteria and utilization of funds intended for Program for employment and self-employment of Roma for 2009 and 2010, 2.To adopt quality program for employment of Roma for 2010 and 2011, 3.To advocate for providing of resources in a budget for employing Roma on state and entity level, 4.To monitor the implementation of Action plan and other policies in area of employment of Roma, and inform the public about accomplished results. The project will last for 16 months, till March 31st, 2011 and it will be implemented within the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.	Bosnia
325	Womens Dormitory for Far Northeast Kenya	Proposal from ICA Japan 2012- Naomi	Proposal from ICA Japan 2012	Kenya
328	Klobur Domin Rehabilitation Center - Timor-Leste	Inspiring projects enabled by dedicated Australian volunteers in the tradition of PALMS volunteers.	inspiring projects enabled by dedicated Australian volunteers, in the same tradition as that embraced by Mike Chapman who spent a couple of years as a PALMS volunteer at the Klobur Domin rehabilitation centre at Tibar, just west of Dili in 2002-2003. There are a number of PALMS volunteers working with various organizations in many districts. For example, Miriam and Damien work with Fr Adrian in Hatobuilico, the community with which the Blue Mountains is linked in a Friendship agreement. Damien is a nurse and Miriam has an engineering and community development background. In another project in the Ermera district, west of Dili, Dan and Beth Gilfillan have been volunteering for the past twelve months, working with a local committee to build a central library s Biblioteka Ermera - in Gleno. Dan has been working with the team on the building project while Beth has been working with staff on starting reading groups with children and mothers. I attended the opening of the library which is a beautiful building, both outside and within. John Telford. location -	East Timor
354	The Severely Marginalized People of Routa and Gopalpur Villages	Human Development Training and Facilitation by Wayne Ellsworth of ICA Japan, and Peter Lasrado of partner HDCI, for The Severely Marginalized People of Routa and Gopalpur Villages In Madhepura District, Bihar, India, October 2014 Funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan	Nearly 250 people eagerly participated for four days from Routa and Gopalpur villages. They recalled what has happened in their villages since the flood of 2008, then listened to a Planetary Evolution talk. For the first time, they deeply understood how the world is rapidly changing. They realized their very existence here depends upon creating a new future. We all learned the steps necessary to change our lives, using the Octave of Learning system. The Economic, Social, and Educational Principles of Community Development had a resounding impact, especially the Village Educational Principles. They have school buildings, but the teachers are sub-standard, and the children from the project’s pre-schools are teaching their teachers and their parents! Sub-Groups of the participants wrote practical vision elements, thought deeply, then decided priorities and actions for working together for the next six months. location -	India
355	North India Bihar Village Aid	1.99 million inhabitants, with 16,000 yen average annual income were flood victims in 2011. The 99 percent illiterate residents of Madepura county of India, live in a region that is the least developed	1.99 million inhabitants, with 16,000 yen average annual income were flood victims in 2011. The 99 percent illiterate residents of Madepura county of India, live in a region that is the least developed. It has various severe problems like discrimination, child labor, immigration, exploitation, low education, poverty, and sub-standard agricultural technology. ICA Japan began development in 2012 towards its resolution. ICA is supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japans NGO cooperation grant aid, and the local counterpart is HCDI.	India
365	Just Space in the City	the Chicago Sustainability Leaders Network (CSLN) and community members from across the city joined in engaging dialogue around the concept of spatial justice.	On October 7th, members of the Chicago Sustainability Leaders Network (CSLN) and community members from across the city joined in engaging dialogue around the concept of spatial justice. The event, called -Is it Just Space?, included an interactive panel discussion and small group conversations that discussed the relationship of space, public and private, to social justice issues. The event was collaboratively planned by ICA and Center for Humans and Nature (CHN). The evening started with small-group discussions, each facilitated to discuss specific challenges regarding space. While the topics were varied, the report backs from each group indicated a common interest in intentionally including communities in urban planning committees and the decision making process. The initial small groups then fueled the direction of the panel discussion which featured Julian Agyeman (Tufts University), Michael Bryson (Roosevelt University), Melanie Eckner (Uptown), and Orrin Williams (South Side). Book-ending the panel with audience participation created a space for group ownership of ideas and community expertise. In the final discussion, the group imagined furthering the conversation through a series of events and spaces that would be dedicated to greater community ownership of space and decision making.	USA
370	HIV Aids Sensitization in Cote dIvoire	Three hundred people participated in two public sensitization programs in Brobo.	Cote d’Ivoire is a French-speaking country in West Africa. In 1998, when the HIV rate in the country was 12%, ICA Cote d’Ivoire began working on HIV. Three hundred people participated in two public sensitization programs in Brobo. As a result, they learned about HIV, how it is transmitted and learned to use a condom. Current HIV/AIDS work (2009 – 2010) The HIV rate in the country is now 4.7%. In addition to working on sensitization programs in Brobo, ICA Cote dIvoire is working to take care of the people infected by HIV and their families. 3,230 people have participated in sensitization programs. Two hundred eighty-nine people are receiving care. As a result, many people now use a condom and it is possible to talk about HIV anywhere. Lessons Learned ICA Cote d’Ivoire has learned that working with HIV/AIDS is a long term effort, and good results are difficult to sustain without adequate funding.There are many people who do not accept change	Cote dIvoire
373	ICA South Africa HIV Aids work	Focuses on educating and actively engaging with youth on HIV/AIDS related issues.	An estimated 5.7 million people were living with HIV in South Africa in 2009. In 2008, over 250,000 South Africans died of AIDS. National prevalence is around 11%, with some age groups being particularly affected. Almost one-in-three women aged 25-29, and over a quarter of men aged 30-34, are living with HIV. HIV prevalence among those aged two and older also varies by province with the Western Cape (3.8%) and Northern Cape (5.9%) being least affected, and Mpumulanga (15.4%) and KwaZulu-Natal (15.8%) at the upper end of the scale. The current work of ICA-South Africa on HIV focuses on educating and actively engaging with youth on HIV/AIDS related issues. Their Youth as Facilitative Leaders training is informing the Youth about HIV/AIDS and their role in prevention Youth as Facilitative Leaders (YFL) training focuses on gender, HIV/AIDS, communication and facilitation skills as well as the relationship between HIV/AIDS and gender based violence. Implementing various group activities – awareness raising events focused on the spread, prevention and care of HIV along with workshops. Working closely with the Department of Health. They have been able to assist in providing Testing Centers over the years during VCT Campaigns. Changing individual and community images about taking responsibility for their illness Development of action plans in schools to identify what can be done to create a positive impact on the community	South Africa