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

id	Project	Short	Description	Country
6	Bank Planning USA	Participatory strategic planning with the Executive Team, including the President, of the Fianance and Banking System of a US Bank dealing with Banking Mortgages and Online Banking in New York, USA.	Participatory strategic planning with the Executive Team, including the President, of the Fianance and Banking System of a US Bank dealing iwth Banking Mortgages and Online Banking in New York, USA	USA
8	Government consultation - Australia	A large public consultation was held for a government department in Australia.	A large public consultation was held for a government department in Australia. This was an important session that lead to the reinvigorating of the whole department. Kevin Balm, Australia	Australia
11	Media Arts Coalition - USA	A staff and board retreat for a media arts coalition in Phoenix, USA	Back in November, I had a great experience working with a media arts coalition where I had previously done several planning retreats. There had been a change in the board and the previous managing director had moved to be executive director of one of the member organizations. The new managing director, had just come on. At the end of the retreat, she was cleaning up and I was pulling down flip charts and I asked her if she had a good time. She paused and gave a short answer, like yes, or something . . . In the morning I got an email in which she said, I was confused about how to do this job, but after the retreat, I am clear. Jim Wiegel, USA, 2008	USA
29	Rajasthan Mill Transformation - India	Banswara Textiles where ToP facilitation is underpinning the transformation at their mill in Rajasthan.	Banswara Textiles where ToP facilitation is underpinning the transformation at their mill in Rajasthan. From Yaroslav Prytula, Ukraine. From ToPSurvey	Ukraine
37	United Way Priorities - USA	United Way Capital Region using ToP methods for Community Input into prorities in Sacramento, USA.	United Way Capital Region using ToP methods for Community Input into prorities. Heidi Kolbe, USA from ToPSurvey	USA
41	Integrating Facilitation and Consulting, Bangkok	The APM Group in Bangkok where ToP facilitation processes are being integrated with their consulting and training programs.	The APM Group in Bangkok where ToP facilitation processes are being integrated with their consulting and training programs. From Yaroslav Prytula, Ukraine, from ToPSurvey	Thailand
59	Retired Teachers Association - USA	State wide retired teacher associations - use tools in their local areas to develop membership	State wide retired teacher associations - use tools in their local areas to develop membership. Topsurv	USA
61	Internal Facilitator - USA	Sophia, Corning - We have both facilitated processes within the organization and trained internal facilitators that have continued using the processes. Topsurv	Sophia, Corning - We have both facilitated processes within the organization and trained internal facilitators that have continued using the processes. Topsurv	USA
62	Acupuncture Association Planning - USA	Planning, growth and transition to new leadership of the Academy of Medical Acupuncture, involving the whole membership. USA	Academy of Medical Acupuncture has used ToP 3 times (each about 10 years apart). The first planning was to establish the association, then to deal with incredible growth and recently to deal with the need for transition to new leadership. Each time the organization was prepared to meet their challenges and willing to gather the insights and perspectives of their whole membership. Marilyn Oyler, USA from ToPSurvey	USA
64	Internal Group Collaboration - Australia	The GMR group of companies in India where ToP methods are slowly but steadily being established as the tool for group collaboration, discussion, problem solving and decision making. Australia	The GMR group of companies in India where ToP methods are slowly but steadily being established as the tool for group collaboration, discussion, problem solving and decision making. Kevin Balm, Australia from ToPSurvey	Australia
68	Excellence Orientation	Cooperativa Coban, Realized the importance of participation and how it helps to become an organization excellence oriented.	Cooperativa Coban, Realized the importance of participation and how it helps to become an organization excellence oriented. Topsurv	Guatemala
69	Imbedding ToP in City Departments - USA	The City of Scottsdale, USA has a core of 12+ ToP-trained facilitators whose task is to deliver Participatory Strategic Planninng with every department of the city and assist with ongoing monitoring and implementation.	The City of Scottsdale has a core of 12+ ToP-trained facilitators whose task is to deliver Participatory Strategic Planninng with every department of the city and assist with ongoing monitoring and implementation. John Oyler, USA from ToPSurvey	USA
74	Vietnam Agency	Agency in Vietnam, Highly energised by the participative approach of workshop method and talked about to another consultant.	Agency in Vietnam, Highly energised by the participative approach of workshop method and talked about to another consultant. Cynthia Lau, Singapore from ToPSurvey	Vietnam
75	School Leadership Strategic Plan - USA	Culver City High School, USA. We developed a mission statement, strategic plan and action plans. Then the school leadership stepped up and included the entire faculty in the implementation of the action plans.	Culver City High School, we developed a mission statement, strategic plan and action plans. Then the school leadership stepped up and included the entire faculty in the implementation of the action plans. Topsurv	USA
78	Department of Corrections Organizational Strategy - USA	California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (USA), sent four people through all ToP courses. Facilitated organizational strategy.	California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. sent 4 people through all our ToP Courses. Facilitated organizational strategy. Topsurv	USA
83	Health Case Managers Retreat - Canada	The case managers of a Community Care Access Centre needed to create policy on how to decide the type of treatment for behaviourally challenged children. Waterloo, Canada.	The case managers of a Community Care Access Centre needed to create policy on how to decide which behaviourally challenged children get served and which do not.	Canada
87	Crown Corporation Transformation - Canada	Crown corporation had gone through fast expansion in a short time and had shifted to becoming a large NGO. Needed systems and internal agreements on how to operate as in international organization. Canada 2002	Crown corporation had gone through fast expansion in a short time and had shifted to becoming a large NGO. Needed systems and internal agreements on how to operate as in international organization. Canada 2002	Canada
90	Literacy Council Strategic plan - Canada	A Literacy Council needed a strategic plan created by its board to give staff and volunteers direction for the next several years. Canada 2002	A Literacy Council needed a strategic plan created by its board to give staff and volunteers direction for the next several years. Canada 2002	Canada
91	Social Planning Coalition Strat Plan	A social planning coalition in Yellowknife, Canada created a board level strategic and action plan to guide its work for the next five years. Canada 2002	A social planning coalition in a far north city created a board level strategic and action plan to guide its work for the next five years.	Canada
92	Government Agriculture Planning - Canada	A new branch of the department of Agriculture, Ontario, Canada needed a strategic plan for its small branch staff.	A new branch of the department of Agriculture, Ontario, Canada needed a strategic plan for its small branch staff.	Canada
93	Agriculture Water Strategy - Canada	Designed and facilitated internal workshop to create a Canada-wide government water strategy as necessitated by the Kyoto Accord. The department of agriculture took a lead in this water strategy	Designed and facilitated internal workshop to create a Canada-wide government water strategy as necessitated by the Kyoto Accord. The department of agriculture took a lead in this water strategy	Canada
94	Government agriculture scenarios - Canada	The Executive Committee of a provincial agriculture department needed a long range participatory strategic plan created by its directors and deputy minister sparked by scenario planning based on 25 year in the future what ifs . Canada 2003	The Executive Committee of a provincial agriculture department needed a long range participatory strategic plan created by its directors and deputy minister sparked by scenario planning based on 25 year in the future what ifs . Canada 2003	Canada
99	Large Rural Hospital Strat Plan - Canada	Board and senior staff strategic planning retreat for a Regional Hospital that has a largely rural population. Canada	Board and senior staff strategic planning retreat for a Regional Hospital that has a largely rural population. Canada 2004	Canada
102	Water Agency Culture	85 managers and directors of a provincially mandated water agency needed to create priorities and decide on what could be let go of in a new environment of intense public scrutiny on waste and drinking water policy. This lead to annual work witha the water agency, in which all managers became used to the participative technologies. This is now being driven down to the front line level of 600 employees, primarily engineers and technical staff. Toronto, Canada	85 managers and directors of a provincially mandated water agency needed to create priorities and decide on what could be let go of in a new environment of intense public scrutiny on waste and drinking water policy. This lead to annual work witha the water agency, in which all managers became used to the participative technologies. This is now being driven down to the front line level of 600 employees, primarily engineers and technical staff. Canada 2004	Canada
103	Health Inspectors Strat Plan	Designed and facilitated participatory board level strategic planning for a canada wide association of health inspectors. Work continued with the board of certification of the association. There is intense public scutiny of how health inspectors do their jobs because of recent pandemics and disease outbreaks. Vancouver, Canada	Designed and facilitated participatory board level strategic planning for a canada wide association of health inspectors. Work continued with the board of certification of the association. There is intense public scutiny of how health inspectors do their jobs because of recent pandemics and disease outbreaks. Canada 2004	Canada
105	Public Health Department planning - Canada	Design and facilitation of board and staff long range strategic planning for a public health department involving 265 staff and a large board in Sudbury, Canada	Design and facilitation of board and staff long range strategic planning for a public health department involving 265 staff and a large board in a large city. Canada 2005	Canada
106	Interfaith Social Justice Group	Strategic planning for Kairos, a national interfaith social change group with projects around the world and several denominations with different agendas. Toronto, Canada	Strategic planning for a national interfaith social change group with projects around the world and several denominations with different agendas. Canada 2005	Canada
109	First Nations Regional Health development	Twenty First Nations within a very large geographic area wanted to build a cohesive health plan to focus and support the efforts of the health departments of the individual First Nations. Kenora, Canada	Twenty nine First Nations within a very large geographic area wanted to build a cohesive health plan to focus and support the efforts of the health departments of the individual First Nations. Canada 2002	Canada
112	Farmers Markets Public Health Concerns	Conference of public health agencies on how to respond to new legistation on the health inspection of farmers markets. Orillia, Canada	Conference of public health agencies on how to respond to new legistation on the health inspection of farmers markets. Canada 2006	Canada
147	Metropolitan Borough Council Health involvement network - UK	Consult with the various relevant stakeholders to establish how they would like the health network in Wigan, UK, to be tailored to local needs and aspirations, and what that would mean for the terms of reference for the contract with the host organisation	Getting Ready for Wigan LINK with Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council . Every Local Authority in the country was tasked by the Department of Health with contracting an organisation to host, or administer and support, a new Local Involvement Network or LINK from April 1st 2008. These are to provide a new mechanism for public and patient involvement in health and social care services within the boundaries of the local authority, and to replace the pre-existing Public & Patient Involvement Forums which each dealt only with the health services of a particular NHS trust. Wigan Council was keen to consult with the various relevant stakeholders to establish how they would like the Wigan LINK to be tailored to local needs and aspirations, and what that would mean for the terms of reference for the contract with the host organisation; and in the process to build capacity for effective consultation and involvement in health and social care in the borough, and build commitment and enthusiasm to make the new structure work for Wigan.	UK
157	Large Asian Bank - Impact study	Over a seven year period, the CEO of a major national bank wanted to involve his management staff across the country in innovative and creative thinking regarding the operations of the bank. Specifically he wanted to ensure that major board decisions had the benefits of the thinking of managers who were the direct link to front line operations. Singapore.	The CEO of a major national bank wanted to involve his management staff across the country in innovative and creative thinking regarding the operations of the bank. Specifically he wanted to ensure that major board decisions had the benefits of the thinking of managers who were the direct link to front line operations. The Situation and Factors at play In the 1990s a Malaysian/Singapore bank hired a new CEO to run a cluster of eighteen branches in Malaysia. That CEO had experienced ToP earlier in a job with another organization and it had impressed him helping him to renew his interest and passion in his occupation as an economist. After becoming the CEO of this national bank, he brought in LENS International to facilitate a number of ToP planning sessions in order to involve a wide spectrum of people in developing strategies for the bank. The Planning Over a seven year period 12 participatory strategic planning sessions were facilitated both with branch managers and with different departments such as trade finance and new business marketing. The CEO opened each session to talk about why the participatory planning was important. A secretariat documented each session, and after reading through the documentation, the CEO gave a closing speech to affirm the participants work, to let them know what he thought was exciting in their document, and to let them know what the Board was thinking in terms of bank strategies. The ToP work also involved training team leaders who assisted with the planning sessions. Results and Impact Interviews with the client were held over a period of years. The CEO indicated that whatever changes the bank was planning to undertake, it became much easier to make the changes because people had already come to the table to come up with ideas similar to those the board was contemplating. Over time the style of the main branch shifted from primarily a top down to a collaborative, participatory approach and culture. Learning One of the important values in this planning was that it had been blessed by the higher levels and therefore was taken quite seriously throughout the organization. Ann Epps, Malaysia, 2010	Malaysia
237	100 Valley Project - Peru	The 100 VALLEYS Project, Peru, is designed to facilitate the self-development of all the communities of the valleys of Peru. Today we have hundreds of organizations working with the rural communities in the valleys	The 100 VALLEYS Project is designed to facilitate the self-development of all the communities of the valleys of Peru. Today we have hundreds of organizations working with the rural communities in the valleys of the Coast and Sierra creating an urgent necessity to integrate the resources of these many entities to secure greater results. There is a great opportunity now to create agreement between organizations in order to deliver superior services to the communities at no additional cost. The principal actions of the 100 VALLEYS Project are: Facilitate the collaboration of the agencies that are serving the rural communities in order to permit the self-development approach to development Initiate demonstration projects that highlight best practices of sustainable production Implement self-development Demonstration Communities in the Sierra Regions, followed by others in the climate zones of each valley Initiate Voluntary Leaders Associations in each climate zone to guide the process of self-development for the long term Promote long-term large scale development projects that are beyond the vision of the government The role of ICA-Peru as the coordinator of this Project is to: Facilitate the coordination of the collaborating agencies Guide the demonstrations to assure that they are replicable. Share effective methods to support self-development and avoid dependency Promote practices that assure a substantial participation of the local people in all of the communities of the valleys Monitor and document the coverage and consistency of the services delivered Constantly facilitate a new consensus when new challenges arise. location -	Peru
239	HIV/AIDS Prevention Community Mobilization Initiative - Tanzania	HIV/AIDS community counsellors were trained, village plans were formulated which are being implemented. Counsellors are active in their villages counselling and taking care of the sick on a voluntary basis in Tanzania.	Maasai traditional sex practices, young boys from the Maasai community moving to towns to seek paying jobs due decrease of cattle as well as the changing socio-economic conditions, exposes to the community to being infected with HIV/AIDS. The communities in the rural areas need to be told the truth about this deadly disease. This activity aimed at mobilizing the community members to become responsive on HIV/AIDS problem. HIV/AIDS community counsellors were trained, village plans were formulated which are being implemented. Counsellors are active in their villages counselling and taking care of the sick on a voluntary basis. Also the use of protective gear to reduce infection among people caring for PLWAS has increased.- Tanzania	Tanzania
255	Water Resources Management - Tajikistan	Carrying out informational campaign in targeted districts; Preliminary survey of existing practice; Selection of demonstration plots in Kanibadam and B. Gafurov districts; Introduction of new agricultural technologies for increasing yields; Conducting training for farmers in two targeted districts of Tajikistan.	Key Project goals: capacity improvement, for increasing fertility of irrigated lands and increasing the rural populations income in Fergana valley, through improvement of land and water management; and improvement of security and regulation of Kairakkum dam and pool for providing security and efficiency of water management on pool level. The main goals of PO EHIO Farhang va Tarakkiyout within the project framework: Carrying out informational campaign in targeted districts; Preliminary survey of existing practice of crops growing; Preparation, and selection of the number and types of demonstration plots in Kanibadam and B. Gafurov districts; Introducing new agricultural technologies for increasing yield on demo plots; Developing and conducting the training for farmers in two targeted districts of the Project; Creation of 2 informationsconsulting centres in the targeted districts, based on the 2 prescreated examples, to keep the Project Association of Water users, in the two targeted districts, up-to-date. The project is regularly monitored by the World Bank Mission, PMU and FVWRMP (Project Management Unit Fergana Valley Water Resources Management Project	Tajikistan
259	Agricultural Advisory System - Tajikistan	AgroDonish is the only public organization (representative of civil society) in Tajikistan, being a member of the Governmental working group on, Establishment of effective information and advisory systems for farms and the creation of an operative information network for the timely informing of society on the agrarian reform implementation. in Tajikistan	PO EHIO s Farhang va Tarakkiyot is the founder of Agricultural Association Agrodonish. The National Association of Agricultural Advisory Services AgroDonish is a non-profit, independent and non-political organization. The decision to establish the Association was made at the beginning of 2009 and that year it was officially registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tajikistan. AgroDonish is a national network of advisory services that promotes innovative and high quality agro extension activities to increase farmers incomes in Tajikistan. It should be mentioned that AgroDonish is the only public organization (representative of civil society) in Tajikistan, being a member of the Governmental working group on, Establishment of effective information and advisory systems for farms and the creation of an operative information network for the timely informing of society on the agrarian reform implementation. The goal of this Group is to develop a sustainable National agricultural extension system in Tajikistan.	Tajikistan
262	Il Ngwesi Group Ranch HIV Aids prevention - Kenya	Long range project in Maasai community to test for HIV in region in Kenya with over 90% test rate, and less than 5% HIV positive testing.	Established a fundamental strategy for dealing with HIV/AIDS s such as a baseline survey, the formation of an HIV/AIDS plan within the community, and a search for local partners s the projects goal was eventual self-autonomy; after the initial year of training and support, in favor of community leadership. The programme successful: 150 peer educators were trained, 1,200 people were tested, 300 were counseled, and women leaders sprang up for the first time. Testing rates, which average less than 10% in Maasai communities jumped significantly. - Kenya	Kenya
289	Peer Research on Community Needs in Manchester	An engagement process assessing community needs through peer research with the youth of 5 areas of Manchester, UK.	Northwest Together We Can (NWTWC) invested on an engagement project where young people from five areas across Greater Manchester would assess community needs through peer research. ICA:UK trained and supported the groups of young people to undertake this research. Our aim was to work with the young people, helping them to identify an area of need to focus on and to select a medium of research which would encourage and engage their peers. There is a desire for change in Partington and a high number of young people who are willing to give up time to help improve Partington life. They often feel let down by authorities and need more support from the police in particular. They need community centres to stay open and offer a safe space at all times, and for more positive activities to be set up for and with young people. The research carried out in Oldham for the Breeze Hill High School and Count Hill High School Merger highlighted a fear and concern around racism, as the two schools represent very different communities (mostly white in one school and mostly Asian in another). The study in Brinnington focussed on alcohol use amongst under 18. Alco-pops and clear/white spirits were the most popular choice of alcohol. In Leigh the findings highlighted the desire for change in Leigh. There were a high number of young people who felt that there was a limited amount of options of places to go, and that more activities and places to go should be created in the community. In Leigh the findings highlighted the desire for change in Leigh. There were a high number of young people who felt that there was a limited amount of options of places to go, and that more activities and places to go should be created in the community. A desire for a community centre appears an important part of bringing the residents of Leigh together. Many people felt unsafe in Leigh with a perception of a low police presence in the area. Lots of young people were unhappy with the untidy and vandalized appearance of Leigh in some areas. They felt the local government should provide more reason to come to and stay in Leigh and be proud of the area. In Ashton a research theme of racism and stereotypes was chosen. Although the findings were useful, during the process we discovered a need for anti-discriminatory practice training.	UK
299	Staff Away Day with George House Trust	George House Trust in the north west of England, held a Staff Away Day. HIV volunteers have a highly politicised environment, and the staff team comprised strong advocates and activists. The day was designed and facilitated to provide a safe and supportive space to reflect together on the staff teams shared recent past, and how it had affected them as individuals and the organisation.	George House Trust (GHT) is the HIV voluntary organisation for the North West of England. It supports people living with and affected by HIV, and campaigns for the best quality of life for all people with HIV. ICA:UK was approached in July 2007 to design and facilitate a staff Away Day later that month. w GHT had undergone substantial change in the last couple of years - including significant expansion of the staff team and its service delivery, turnover of some senior staff, and subsequent restructuring of management posts. Aneed had been felt for an externally facilitated process to allow staff to unpack and reflect together on this recent past, at what was felt to be a turning point before looking ahead by means of a fresh strategic planning process later in the year. Around a dozen of the full staff team of 14 were to attend - including one very new, a few new within the past few years, and others with a long history of service. As an organisation involved in hard campaigning on controversial issues in a sometimes highly politicised environment, the staff team comprised strong advocates and activists. AIMS. The day was designed and facilitated to provide a safe and supportive space to reflect together on the staff teams shared recent past, and how it had affected them as individuals and the organisation as a whole. The aims of the day were articulated as follows: to allow stresses, frustrations and challenges to be aired, balanced by successes and achievements as well; to draw a line under the past, and lay a firm foundation for forward strategic planning later in the year; to have some fun, and rebuild stronger bonds and a sense of team spirit. The documentation of the day included the aims and outline of the process, participants hopes & fears and ground rules, a full verbatim record of the Wall of Wonder and World Cafe__ sessions with photos of the sticky wall and decorated table cloths, and detailed feedback from participants evaluation forms. Participants feedback included: the timeline really enabled us to address many key issues for ourselves lots of issues bubbling beneath the surface got a good airing I feel a line has very, very clearly been drawn under some past events - I feel there will be more team cohesiveness and we will move on in strength I feel we have a better understanding of each other & better ways of working Impact Michelle Reid, GHT Chief Executive, wrote in November 2008 of the impact of the day: An effective team will always need to invest in time out in order to continue functioning well. The organisation had gone through significant change, and inevitably we needed to re-group and re-establish the frameworks that make the organisation such a formidable force to be reckoned with. ICA facilitated an excellent day which helped to enable us to go from strength to strength.	UK
366	Detroit Rising to the ToP	the Skillman Foundation engaged Chicago ToP trainers, Dennis Jennings and Judy Weddle, to customize a ToP Facilitation Methods training for a group of partners and stakeholders working on a community renewal project in Southwest Detroit.	The City of Detroit has two mottoes: Speramus Meliora, and, Resurget Cineribus, Latin for: We Hope For Better Things, and, It Shall Rise From the Ashes. A year after filing the largest municipal bankruptcy in US history, Detroits communities are rising from the ashes from the bottom up, and Technology of Participation (ToP) is playing a role in promoting community ownership of renewal initiatives. Earlier this year, the Skillman Foundation engaged Chicago ToP trainers, Dennis Jennings and Judy Weddle, to customize a ToP Facilitation Methods training for a group of partners and stakeholders working on a community renewal project in Southwest Detroit. The group, Vista Partnership, seeks to address long-term disinvestment and economic decline in three neighborhoods spanning a 20-block area. Recognizing residents as the key drivers of change in their own neighborhoods, the project is bringing them together and creating spaces where they can turn their hopes for their neighborhoods into reality. location -	USA
376	HIV Aids work in Uganda	Strengthening community based structures and response groups in order to effectively meet the development needs of HIV/AIDS affected families and PLWHA	In 2003, 45 men and women in Nabuganyi Parish in Kayuga District were trained as peer educators and a community plan was created. Good cooperation was developed with the district health office, but very few services were available to the district and almost none outside the district town. Despite very little staff support, the 2005 project evaluation revealed continued enthusiasm and involvement of the 2003 participants. Concern was expressed that youth understand the full threat of HIV. Stigma was very high and youth often continued unhealthy sexual habits because to change behavior might mark them as being HIV positive. In 2008, a project to train youth leaders was funded by Rotary Club of Boulder, Colorado in cooperation with the Kyambogo Rotary in Kampala. Bob and Sandra True went to Kayunga District to assist in a five-day Youth Awareness and Mobilization Training. Thirty male and female out of school youth ages 18 – 25 from each of eight villages in Busana District participated, a total of 240 youth. The youth are primarily ages 18 – 25, and both men and women. During the lesson on VCT, more than 90% were tested and received their results immediately. As part of training, participants formed campaign teams to go door to door to urge people to be tested. This complemented the Ministry of Health initiative to promote voluntary door to door testing. In addition, a Living Well group was formed and began training. The program was not refunded by Boulder Rotary, although Kyambogo Rotary in Kampala was enthusiastic Zambia The current work of OPAD on HIV focuses on the intersection of poverty and HIV infection in areas where prevalence rates are higher than the rest of the country: Central province, 17.5%,; Lusaka Province, 20.8%; and Southern Province 14.5%. Work has shifted from HIV/AIDS prevention awareness and care in 2003 in Mwanamainda area to VCT awareness because most Zambians are aware of HIV/AIDS and how to prevent it Strengthening community based structures and response groups in order to effectively meet the development needs of HIV/AIDS affected families and PLWHA Increasing food diversity and security for :PLWHA and HIV/AIDS affected families Reducing socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS among women and their families through income earning initiatives	Uganda