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

id	Project	Short	Description	Country
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
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
189	Agroforestry in Maharashtra	Agroforestry in Maharashtra, India	Agroforestry in Maharashtra, India	India
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
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
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
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