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

id	Project	Short	Description	Country
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
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
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
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