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

id	Project	Short	Description	Country
32	Building Materials Salvage Project	Building public private partnerships in Old City Building Centre -a deconstruction & building materials salvage project exploring a WorkForce Development Collaborative, opening a warehouse to help residents rebuild in post-disaster New Orleans, USA.	Old City Building Centre -a deconstruction & building materials salvage project of the Mid-City Neighborhood Assn - I worked with them at initial step of exploring a WorkForce Development Collaborative, and later on, to realize common ground with private-public partnerships in opening a warehouse for (a) youth training in green technology & (b) saving & sellling salvaged building materials to help residents rebuild in post-disaster New Orleans. Erness Wright - Irvin, USA from ToPSurvey	USA
52	Indigenous Youth Group - Guatemala	Indigenous Groups in the West Side of Guatemala: These youth gave ideas, then, the youths were so proud to be at front, reflecting on their Action plans, using ORID and planning, in Guatemala	Indigenous Groups in the West Side of Guatemala: These youth gave ideas, then, the youths were so proud to be at front, reflecting on their Action plans, using ORID and planning. Joaquina Rodriguez Ruz, Guatemala from ToPSurvey	Guatemala
71	City Government Promotes Inclusion - USA	City of Fremont, USA, Human Services Department uses ToP methodology has been utilized to develop strategic plans for many of its divisions.	City of Fremont, USA, Human Services Department uses ToP methodology has been utilized to develop strategic plans for many of its divisions to expand our partnerships to include multiple ethnic and faith groups in delivering needed services to people who had previously been significantly underserved in our community. City of Fremonts Human Services Department. ToP methodology has been utilized to develop strategic plans for many of its divisions. It been used successfully to expand our partnerships to include multiple ethnic and faith groups in delivering needed services to people who had previously been significantly underserved in our community. Raymond Grimm, USA from ToPSurvey	USA
184	Environment Protection and rural Development Cochamarca, Peru	Environment Protection and Rural Development, Cochamarca district, Peru	Environment Protection and Rural Development, Cochamarca district, Peru	Peru
185	Income Generation through Guinea Pig Farming, Peru	Income generation through guinea pig farming in Peru		Peru
190	Kitui Integrated Rural Development in Kenya	Kitui Integrated Rural Development in Kenya		Kenya
208	Youth Vocational Training Poulty , Zambia	Sustainable agriculture training in Kapini Zambia to stabilize rural life has been for a decade and has expanded to trades skills.	Life in rural areas is unstable in Zambia because of problems such as outdated agricultural techniques, high inflation rates, and increasingly frequent droughts. Sustainable agriculture training to stabilize rural life has been conducted by ICA since 1991. This training enables village people to earn income through low-cost agriculture, and more people today are interested in agricultural activities. Acquiring techniques for manufacturing farming tools suitable for small-scale farmers is also necessary to realize sustainable agriculture. In 1996, a youth vocational training center was established in Kapini village, in central Zambia. Courses in welding, carpentry and poultry rearing enable students and farmers to use self-designed and made tools rather than purchase expensive ones. This training increases the standard of living in rural areas and changes the attitude of youth towards village life and prevents them from moving to big cities in search of a better life. - ICA Japan	Zambia
209	Egypt/India Agricultural Exchange	In each community in Beni Suef, Egypt, there is a Community Development Association, and ICA Egypt has been training these associations for many years. Now the farmers in these CDAs are requesting assistance in developing small scale cattle raising.	96% of the land in Egypt is desert, and consequently desert agriculture attracts peoples attention given the population explosion in the last 20 years. The Beni Suef district is located 130 kms south of Cairo. It has little farming land because of rocky areas and the advancing desert. In each community in Beni Suef, there is a Community Development Association, and ICA Egypt has been training these associations for many years. Now the farmers in these CDAs are requesting assistance in developing small scale cattle raising. We are establishing a loan system to make it possible for these farmers to purchase and care for young cows, and training in their care. In addition, we are teaching loan system operations and financial management for the farmers. To learn new technologies in cross-breeding and milk production, four farmers traveled to India to learn from small scale farmers there what they have done to become successful cattle farmers. - ICA Egypt, India, Japan	Egypt
210	Appropriate Technology fo Desert Farm Irrigation	Technologies such as the water hammer pump and compost making were introduced, green houses were constructed and renovated, and soil tests were conducted. The farm has been improved to be a better equipped demonstration facility, and has become self-supportive in Bayad El Arab, Egypt.	96% of the land in Egypt is desert, and consequently, desert agriculture attracts peoples attention given the population explosion in the last 20 years. Bayad El Arab, is a disadvantaged district of Beni Suef province, located 130 kms south of Cairo. It has little farming land because of rocky areas and the advancing desert. ICA:EGYPT has implemented projects here in desert agriculture since 1976. Yet the farm was not profitable enough to meet the high expense to run an irrigation system. In 1995, ICA:Japan sent Japanese experts to build a more efficient irrigation system and to improve the nursery. Technologies such as the water hammer pump and compost making were introduced, green houses were constructed and renovated, and soil tests were conducted in 1996. The farm has since been improved to be a better equipped demonstration facility, and has become self-supportive. - ICA Egypt, Japan	Egypt
227	India Afforestation and Reservoir Pond Construction in India	Long term Malegoan Cluster Project, India, involving water storage tanks, grocery store, tribal residential school, Environmental Education Centre, afforestation nursery at Malegoan, India.	Local wisdom - stone bunds built in small streams for water conservation and prevention of soil erosion. Over a few years, top soil is carried by water and collected between the bunds. When it is filled, farmers cultivate the land again.	India
231	Local Agricultural Leadership - Peru	The organizing and execution of 3 regional interchange events plus a national convention of the production chain of small animals with over 400 participants in Lunahuana with the support of ICA-PerU	The family guinea pig projects were visited by institutions, producers, university students, NGOs, etc. to learn about the experiences of these family businesses. Many of these successful farms are now used by the ICA staff to share their successful methods of production with people from all over Peru who study in the ICA Formation Center in Azpitia. Facilitating organized participation and consensus 40 communities were involved with ample local leadership Families were committed to participate in their own development through Community Forums Organization and promotion of the Association of Producers of Small Animals (ACAM) in the Lunahuana area Collaboration of local authorities, community leaders, adults and youth in many projects to improve the irrigation infrastructure Facilitating the interchange of learnings and experiences Expansion of the productive capacity of local producers through the active interchange of learnings between local farms Families adopting the production methods they observed in numerous visits to universities, institutes and other demonstration farms The organizing and execution of 3 regional interchange events plus a national convention of the production chain of small animals with over 400 participants in Lunahuana with the support of ICA-Peru	Peru
234	Azpitia Demonstration Community for Peru	Azpitia gained national recognition in 1984 by winning the Bronze Shovel award as the most accomplished community in Peru.	Azpitia Project --The Human Development Project in Azpitia was the first ICA project of self-development in Peru. National Prize -- Azpitia gained national recognition in 1984 by winning the Bronze Shovel award as the most accomplished community in Peru. Many Advances -- Real accomplishments are visible today in agricultural technology, effective organization, appropriate tourism and a strong local economy. Self-Development -- This model community of self-development was built entirely by the people of Azpitia without outside financial aid. Replicable Method -- The method of development used was the formation of committed leaders who then facilitated the formation of the working economic and social associations which built the community.	Peru
235	Productive Networks - Peru	100 viable businesses within the Productive Networks to provide goods and services for local and regional markets, with the objective of substantially increasing family incomes in Peru.	Community Production, facilitating new small business initiatives and more services for the community Capital & Commerce, strengthening and expanding the local commercial economy to provide more services to the community Productive Agriculture, utilizing sustainable methods to increase crop yields and transform them for value added Profitable Livestock, utilizing appropriate technology to increase production and transform outputs for added value Environment and Infrastructure, creating a healthy attractive community and satisfactory homes Profitable Tourism, promoting authentic local products and services to attract and impact tourists. In our Community Leaders Formation Program we present over 100 viable businesses within the Productive Networks to provide goods and services for local and regional markets, with the objective of substantially increasing family incomes. In order to implement the self-development of the community, the 30 new leaders are associated with the six Networks to assure their success when they return from the Formation Program in Azpitia.	Peru
257	Livelihood Recovery - Tajikistan	Worked with Village Development Committees, created beforehand by MC in this district, for the efficient implementation of the program ; Worked with selected households to train them in action planning, namely, in the best use of the money provided; Were conducted training for developing individual plans of the households for appropriate use of cash, for livelihood recovery from bad weather in Tajikistan.	Project goal: stimulation of the economy to strengthen security and to ensure that the population of the Zafarabad district has the ability to withstand the effects of bad weather, such as that experienced during the winter of 2007-2008. Within this Project framework PO EHIO s Farhang va Tarakkiyot has supported 500 of the most vulnerable households, in the Zafarabad district, with lump-sum humanitarian aid in the amount of 500 Tajik somoni per household. For this purpose PO EHIO s Farhang va Tarakkiyot performed the following important actions: Participated jointly with the local state authorities representatives, community members and Mercy Corps (MC) team, to carry out a further assessment of the communities, and initialize a second analysis of the information for selecting other communities of Zafarabad district, that had suffered the most, for the project implementation; Statistic assessment of food safety of the selected community Ravshan; Cooperated with Village Development Committees, created beforehand by MC in this district, for the efficient implementation of the program ; Worked with selected households to train them in action planning, namely, in the best use of the money provided; Were conducted training for developing individual plans of the households for appropriate use of cash; Developed an agreement with each household concerning use of the money according to the individual household plan; Made individual cash payments to the registered households; Conducted regular monitoring sessions on the use of the money, transferred to the Ravshan community; Conducted assessment of the Program on completion, for its impact and benefit. Project donors: Mercy Corps/Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. - Tajikistan	Tajikistan
266	Farm Conservation Practices	Ongoing, far-reaching village campaigns in 100 villages in Ghana on conservation practices, aimed to educate farmers on allanblackia harvesting. The extracted seed-oil from the native allanblackia tree provides an alternative to palm oil, which is used as a commercial production input	Local farmers in the countrys rural communities are integrating improved agricultural methods into their natural resource management strategy of non-timber forest products (NTFP). In 2008, ICA Ghana continued ongoing, far-reaching village campaigns on conservation practices, aimed to educate farmers on allanblackia harvesting. The extracted seed-oil from the native allanblackia tree provides an alternative to palm oil, which is used as a commercial production input. Whereas palm oil is an exotic species farmed as a cash-crop with dangerous social and ecological consequences, allanblackia can have a positive impact on biodiversity and local livelihoods if sustainably harvested with equitable sharing of benefits among stakeholders. Farmers engage in wild picking of the allanblackia, which helps with biodiversity conservation and sustainable agroforestry systems. ICA Ghana reached farmers in diverse ways, including socioeconomic surveys and radio programming, thus benefiting over 100 communities from this information and knowledge sharing. - Ghana	Ghana
267	Soil Stabilization - Benin	Long range project working with communities in Alibori, Atacora, Borgou and Donga, Benin, to plant 2.5 million trees in three years. This project contributes to stabilizing local soils and climate, which helps communities to remain self-sufficient and maintain a healthy environment.	One important problem facing many communities is desert expansion, as desert sands are rapidly advancing their borders, affecting local ecosystems and traditional resources. Desert expansion is linked to deforestation, soil degradation, and drought, such that many communities are seeing their livelihoods threatened. The desert on the border between Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger has been advancing more than ten kilometres per year. Along with the march of the desert comes deforestation, soil degradation and drought. To help slow this advance, ICA Benin, inspired by the United Nations Environment Programme Plant for the Planet Campaign, is working with communities in Alibori, Atacora, Borgou and Donga to plant 2.5 million trees in three years. This project contributes to stabilizing local soils and climate, which helps communities to remain self-sufficient and maintain a healthy environment.	Benin
269	Community displaced after flooding - Bangladesh	previously had no access to primary education, provided food and material aid, and made the access to safe drinking water possible. Initiated an integrated community development program in Chandpur District, Bangladesh.	GHDP is located in the Ghoramara Shelter Project area, which is home to approximately 230 families s or 1,500 people s who have been displaced and lost their land due to flooding. ICA Bangladesh is assessing the needs of the local community in order to plan visioning and action workshops. It has established school facilities, supplies, and teachers for 30 children who previously had no access to primary education, provided food and material aid, and made the access to safe drinking water possible. Initiated an integrated community development program in Chandpur District. ICA Bangladeshs community programs are mostly implemented in the village of Ghoramara Asrayan Prokalpa in Chandpur District, which is home to approximately 230 families, or 1500 people, who have been displaced and lost their land due to flooding and riverbank erosion. The ICA Ghoramara Human Development Program includes the following components in 2004-2006: Needs Assessment and Planning; Primary Education; Water and Sanitation; Food and Material Aid. In February 2008, Dhaka ICA Ghoramara introduced Dressmaking Training and Income Generation Project with 4 sewing machine for 18 disadvantaged women; Rickshaw for Employment Generation Project with 2 rickshaws and Water and Sanitation Project with two new tube-wells installed and old 8 repaired with partial support under the Working Gifts Program. Education for the Underprivileged Children Project Main aim is to provide the underprivileged children access to education, non-formal education is being provided and primary education is demanded for introduction, education materials and services are offered at free of cost, 45 children are currently enrolled. Provided school facilities, supplies, and teachers for children, who previously had no access to primary education Classes in Bangla, English, and Math, as well as sports and cultural events Constructed a school building Initiated primary schooling Dressmaking training and income generation for disadvantaged women project Women income generation activities through provision of dressmaking skills training and sewing machines. Village women and children support team is organized in the village and women are motivated and provided entrepreneurship capacity for based on their needs. Supply of safe water and sanitation facilities and environmental conservation project Safe water supply by installing new and repairing old tube-wells Due to repaired old tube wells and installed new wells, the village now has access to safe drinking water and related health problems have declined Rickshaw for the unemployed Project Employment generation for the unemployed through rickshaw Community mobilization Community awareness on HIV/AIDS and social mobilization (consciousness raising about health, disability, sanitation, cooperative, birth registration, organic farming, nationality, education, children rights, women rights) Special needs support project Special needs support through scholarship, aid and disaster relief (medical treatment, wedding of a girl or emergency, flood or cyclone relief aid) Distributed food and clothing to the villages neediest families, during Eid festivals. Community leadership development project Community leadership development through training and facilitated meetings, strategic and action planning and Self-help community groups (one for rickshaw and one for dressmaking) Needs Assessment and Planning Community-driven needs assessment and planning continued with visioning and action workshops s part of a process that has been ongoing since 2004 -Bangladesh	Bangladesh
277	Greenhouse in Bosnia	Development of large greenhouses to support local agriculture and help retain youth in Lukavac, Bosnia Herzegovina.	Within the project Support to micro-forums of citizens returnees, financed by European Commission, BOSPO donated greenhouse to the agricultural association Obnova from Lukavac which members are minority returnee population in this area. The size of greenhouse is 100 square meters and it will be used by all members of the agricultural association. The purpose of this action is to support development of greenhouse production in this area, which would lead to support of the sustainable return of people in this area. Beside the production of different agricultural products, greenhouse will be used in educational purposes for younger members of the association and the local community, which will help to develop this agricultural branch. As it is well-known, the production of agricultural products made on 100 square meters of the greenhouse is equal to the production made on 1000 square meters in the field. This kind of the agricultural production (in greenhouse) might attract younger generation to start producing agricultural products.	Bosnia
283	Alternative Energy - India	In several Villages in India, biogas constructed s 14 families benefited 2. Smokeless stoves provided s 280 families benefited 3. Latrine construction done s 92 families benefited Alternate Energy Biogas:	Alternative Energy 1. Biogas constructed s 14 families benefited 2. Smokeless stoves provided s 280 families benefited 3. Latrine construction done s 92 families benefited Alternate Energy Biogas:- First we had a meeting with the villagers to explain the entire procedure and the requirements for the same. All who were interested in the same taken the initiative to do the same in the community. Three Biogas plants have been installed in the project villages as initial demonstration. Similarly total of 280 smokeless stoves have been provided to the families form the project area. Now that they have experience these things locally more people are willing to go for implementing these schemes next year. The beneficiary families contributed through labor work in both of these activities. The unit of Biogas was connected and the information was also shared with all participants and the people responsible. Smokeless Stoves: The smile of a small girl tells the happiness of having smokeless stove in her house. This gives full satisfaction of work done. Latrine As part of environmental sanitation 92 toilets have been constructed in three villages. The construction labor was beneficiarys contribution. 92 families are benefited through this scheme. This is probably first time that the villages will be shifting to use toilet facilities. This will develop good and hygienic habit in people which will help to keep surrounding clean and healthy. Also this will be safe for women and children.	India
371	HIV/AIDS work in Kenya was expanded to Ikalaasa Location	In 2008, work in HIV/AIDS in Kenya was expanded to Ikalaasa Location in Mwala District adjacent to Muthetheni Location where work has been ongoing since 2003. From 2003 – 2006 in Muthetheni Location, 500 people were trained in HIV/AIDS prevention education; 205 accessed VCT and 35 people who are HIV+ were trained in Positive Self-Management. It is estimated that over 7000 people were reached during that time. The population of Mwala District is 90,000 people in 17,000 households. The HIV prevalence rate is estimated to be 5.9%, an increase since those infected are being treated with ARTs. Current work is primarily in Ikalaasa Location.	Results of Interventions An evaluation report conducted in March 2009 indicated that: People in the community have changed behaviors, perceptions, attitudes and beliefs and are living more responsibly. Stigmatization for people living with HIV (PLWHA) has been significantly reduced. People know their status and have begun to take control of their lives rather than just surviving. Those in the Positive Self-Management groups have tools to be in control of their condition. 700 people in Mwala District receive ART and need Positive Self management Training. District health office has increased village interaction, including mobile testing campaigns. There is mandatory testing and education about mother to child transmission for pregnant women in clinics. ICAK HIV/AIDS prevention education also creates awareness. Methods and Tools Baseline information about HIV and AIDS in community provides information to design the program. Prevention curriculum was reviewed and revised in 2007 and Positive Self- Management training manual was reviewed and revised in 2010 to be relevant and focused on the community. Staff was trained in curriculum: ICAK has three trained personnel and two community resource persons able to deliver prevention education and Positive Self-Management trainings. Neighborhood community groups of 15 – 20 are trained, monitored and evaluated. The director received train-the-trainer training in PSMP from Stanford Relationship with Health System The relationship between ICAK and the Mwala District Health Services has been good and prevents duplication of efforts. ICAK is a member of Mwala District Health Stakeholders Forum. Ministry of Health staff conducts mobile volunteer counseling and testing (VCT) in the communities with the assistance of ICAK staff and community resource people. ICAK works in ministry satellites where people living with HIV and AIDS receive ART and VCT to conduct PSMP training with PLWHA. Lessons Learned: Community involvement in HIV/AIDS trainings is very important. Do needs assessment and baseline studies to guide community knowledge and behavior Community resource persons are key to sustainable projects. Empowered people living with HIV/AIDS are the best ambassadors to train others living with HIV. VCT facility and/or testing should be provided in the community so everyone knows their status. Partnership and collaboration is important for any development organization that will make an impact in development work.	Kenya
377	Zimbabwe and HIV Aids	50 small and medium enterprises have been launched resulting in income for welfare and education.	In 2002 ICA Zimbabwe launched the HIV/AIDS program focusing on prevention in Mufakose District, a peri- urban area outside Harare, with 4000 families directly involved, resulting in extended impact to 40,000 people. The HIV rate was 24%. In 2003 Rotary International became a partner. In 2007 a needs assessment in five communities – Mufakose, Kambuzma, Budiriro, Rugare and Crowborough North – resulted in a three-year program launched in 2009 called Hunger, Humanity, and Health (3H) which focuses on business development, savings, youth training, HIV/AIDS awareness training and Living Well. The program evolved based on the needs identified in the communities. During that time, 50 small and medium enterprises have been launched resulting in income for welfare and education. More people go for HIV testing, resulting in increased HIV/AIDS knowledge. In 2007 alone, 700 disclosed their HIV status. The prevalence rate has dropped from 24% to 16% Women’s microcredit programSelf Help Approach Living Well Program Youth as Facilitative Leaders Prevention – included as part of every project	Zimbabwe
387	Leadership Training and Integrated Development, ICA Kenya	Positive self management programme People living with HIV and AIDS need much love and care. The high levels of stigmatization in marginalized communities hinders many from accessing medication due to fear of being rejected.It is for this reason that Leadership Training and Integrated Development takes the initiative to empower people living with HIV by equipping them with positive Self management skills so that they live comfortably and positively	1.WATER LTID has helped Ngomano Community reduce the distance to water points for 180 households from 5kms to 2kms by construction of sub surface dams which serves as a great water reservoir to Ngomano Community. 5. 2.FOOD SECURITY: LTID has improved access to food for Ngomano Location from one meal per day to three meals throughout the year. This has been achieved by trainings offered to the community on dry land farming methods, provision of drought tolerant food crop seeds,farmers have been involved in improved poultry rearing and improved goat rearing. 6. 3.HIV and AIDS. LTID has been offering HIV and AIDS prevention education training to Ngomano Community. In addition LTID facilitates access to Voluntary Counseling and Testing Services through mobile VCTs. Those people living with HIV have been trained on Positive self management and are taking charge of their health by living positively. 4.SELF HELP GROUPS. Village savings and Loaning Association (VSLA) through self help groups in each village has given the women voice and power to manage their saving by LTID. All the household basic needs are catered for at the self- help group level.30 self help groups have been established in Ngomano Location. 8. LTID distributes 30 male goats to 15groups in Ngomano Location. The goats are meant for Local goats upgrading. LTID distributes Ken brow chicken to Ngomano Community.	Kenya