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

id	Project	Short	Description	Country
12	Citizenship and Immigration - Canada	A major consultion on Immigrant Settlement Services in Ontario, Canada to figure out the best way to spend $135 million over a three year period.	Approximately 200,000 immigrants come to Canada each year, about 100,000 to Ontario. A government department needed a public consultatio involving hundreds of immigrants and service providers to determine the services that are most needed by newcomers. The consultation involved many focus groups, interviews and online surveys to determine the most important mix of services. The results of the consultation were turned into requests for proposal that went out to many services providers to allow them to access funding to help out thousands of newcomers. Bill Staples, Canada, 1998	Canada
14	Tobacco Summit Conference - Canada	A major conference in Sudbury, Canada called the Tobacco Summit to create strategies to reduce the harm from smoking while creating a fair playing field for restaurants and tourist organizations in several norther cities.	Ceate a framework for policy and a concrete set of recommendations during a public consultation from very large group, when the people in the group have very acknowledge opposing perspectives. A large multi-stakeholder coalition was formed to see if any agreements could be reached. The coalition, which was made up of organizations which opposed smoking and organizations that espoused free choice, was unable to provide much concrete direction in terms of outcomes for the Summit. ToP methods were specifically chosen because of its strength in respectful facilitation, and its ability to get results in situations where differences of opinion, and potential animosity, was the norm. Since this event was such a high profile event for Northeastern Ontario including First Nations Chiefs, Mayors, municipal politicians, medical officers of health, the tourism industry, health workers, and youth, the entire process was under constant scrutiny and evaluated by the PHRED. A complete evaluation of the entire process is available online. Canada 2002	Canada
58	Healthy New Orleans	Healthy New Orleans, USA - a partnership of 80 organizations related to physical, mental, and economic health	Healthy New Orleans - a partnership of 80 organizations related to physical, mental, and economic health. Jean Watts, USA from ToPSurvey	USA
58	Healthy New Orleans	Healthy New Orleans, USA - a partnership of 80 organizations related to physical, mental, and economic health	Healthy New Orleans - a partnership of 80 organizations related to physical, mental, and economic health. Jean Watts, USA from ToPSurvey	USA
162	Childrens Rehabilitation in Chile	Several large rehabilitation centres for children and youth have used ToP extensively for planning, training, building curriculum and for leadership development. This has been ongoing since the 1980s and has made a major impact on rehab services across Chile.	Several large rehabilitation centres for children and youth have used ToP extensively for planning, training, building curriculum and for leadership development. This has been ongoing since the 1980s and has made a major impact on rehab services across Chile.	Chile
163	Conflict between a Shipping Line and its employees - Chile	In 2008 some senior, long term employees were having problems with a Chilean shipping line and were causing internal problems, but they also had seniority within the union and the management could not fire them.	In 2008 some senior, long term employees were having problems with a Chilean shipping line and were causing internal problems, but they also had seniority within the union and the management could not fire them. Many other shipping companies in Chile were striking publicly, so the management of this company was very afraid of what might occur. ToP was used with a group of 20 employees and one manager over a two day session. She lead a ToP strategic plan and when they got to the contradictions stage the root causes came out and the employees were very pleased. As a result during the strategies stage only small changes were needed to deal with what seemed earlier to be very big issues. They built an action plan for some changes in the environment of the office, and also for some salary increases in the future. A strike was averted. Isabel de la Maza, Chile	Chile
179	Capacity Building of Women for Empowerment and Preschool in Changu Narayan, Nepal	Changu Narayan, Nepal, has become a training centre for all of Nepal. Includes water infrastructure, building, drinking water, womens economic projects, micro credit and organic farming, and community celebrations.	The population of Changu Narayan is 5,297 people. The average monthly income is about NRs. 400 - 1000 per month (about 600 - 1500 YEN). Most people make their income by farming and making bricks. 84% of Changu Narayan population is uneducated. Male is earning 86% of their total income and women is earning 16% by weiving during their house duty. There are 3 schools in Changu Narayan, but they are lack of teachers and teaching materials. Even the existing teachers teaching level is low due to the lack of trainings. Other than farming and brick making, they also earn their living as porters. The price is NRs.300 for carring 50kg for 2km. This is too difficult for the elders and it damages their health. Some people make local wine and sell at NRs. 20 per 1 litter. The learning center was built in 2001supported by Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan. At the moment, trainings are held for the women and the youth groups. But there is shortage of facility such as desks and chairs, and teaching materials for children. Moreover, there is a serious drinking water problem in Changu Narayan and the neighbouring villiages. The project was done to solve the above issues. Mr. Binod from a construction company had had many experiences with construction projects funded by over seas. He motivated the community to dig the ground for pipes, and was very cooperative to answer the villagers questions. The digging for the 2nd trench started on the July 17th. An average of 10 to 20 people participated in the work and a total about 500 people participated in the whole process. From teenagers to 60s dag trenchs. 80% of the participants were men, but 90% of stone and brick carrying were done by women. Water is very important for every body. To avoid unnecessary fights between villagers, we held meetings with all the staff. They were Changu Narayan water user committee, the Learning Center staff, ICA Japan, ICA Nepal, the Engineers and the construction company, and they made a contract. There were 2, 3 water sources around the Intank. If the community wants to extend the water pipe, they will be able to construct it using funds collected from the community. There are a total of 20 taps, and these taps will bring water to the Changu Narayan and Charlling villages. The time for fetching water has been reduced by more than 1 hour, and they now have access to more clean water. Women in the community started to plant trees around the Learning Center. They were taking good care of the Community Center. So far, 1200 people from all around Nepal have visited to participate in the training held in the learning center. The Learning center has facility as a guest house and a small cafe. From July 21st to 25th, we held 5 days training for T.O.T (Training of Trainers) at the ICA Nepal office. The trainers were 6 staff from ICA Nepal, and 13 people from Bhaktapur district participated. Ms. Maya, a teacher for knitting lives in Changu Narayan and holds knitting training 2 days a week for the Changu Narayan womens group. Mmicro credit training held once in every 2 weeks. Every person is being encouraged to creat a savings account with a minimum deposit of Rs. 5 (about 7.5 yen). Present number of members are 164. Training on organic farming methods using vegetables and livestock droppings, as well as training on chilly peppers were held. During the 3 days of training, the participants stayed in the learning center. Not only women, but also adult men, elder women and youth participated in the leadership training. After five years of training, community women are now able to participate in the meetings and trainings, and they can also give opinions and ideas with men. When we delivered the teaching materials, 110 students in Tauthali primary school arrived. A commemorative pencil was passed out to each students. Afterwards Nepal dance was presented by the students. The message was that We appreciate Japans support. We will take care of the materials. You are welcome to Nagarkot any time.	Nepal
219	Rural Water, Animals and training in Canete Peru	ICA has conducted a health, sanitation, and agriculture development project in Canete, Peru. 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.	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.	Peru
225	Pinatubo Resettlement Peoples agriculture training and conference	90 representatives from approximately 30 villages (Barangay), gathered and discussed their problems, and planned information exchange and network creation for regional development, following the Mt. Pinatubo eruption, Philippines	Following the Mt. Pinatubo eruption in 1991, victims who lost their farms and homes in the fallout lost their means of earning an income. This project attempted to increase their income through spraying flower inducers and fertilizing their mango trees in Nacolcol, and by directing swine-rearing in Tarlac and Pampamga. The same year, 90 representatives from approximately 30 villages (Barangay), gathered and discussed their problems, and planned information exchange and network creation for regional development. This enables independent Barangays to work together effectively, for recovering from the damage and to develop the region	Philippines
236	Community Leader Formation - Avanza Peru	AVANZA PERU (Peru Advances!) AP is an intensive program where 30 participants are resident for 21 days. As part of their formation as leaders, they are trained intensively in many themes.	AVANZA PERU (Peru Advances!) AP is an intensive program where 30 participants are resident for 21 days. As part of their formation as leaders, they are trained intensively in the following themes: Confidence in personal effectiveness Strategies of integral development Motivation of a strong work ethic Expansion of the family and local economy Productive team work Sustainable agricultural practices Transformation of local production for added value Leadership methods for obtaining a community consensus Recovery and valuing of the cultural roots of the community location -	Peru
280	Building Just Structures in Bosnia Herzegovina	Mobilization of community in participatory budgetting in four major towns around Tusla, Bosnia Herzegovina, including municipal planners..	Project had the aim to build skills and will for better addressing of priorities of community on local, entity and national level through mobilization of community and participative budgeting. Project was implemented in 8 municipalities of B&H, BOSPO implemented it in 4: Tuzla, Srebrenica, Gradacac i Kladanj. Project had established better cooperation between authorities and civil society on resolution of major problems. Through trainings, 320 citizens bettered their advocacy and budgeting skills, 50 citizens devloped leadership skills through participation in Central action community groups!, 40 municipal officers advanced their skills, 120 citizens advanced experiences from advocacy and budgeting through meetings in communities. 1000 citizens by municipality benefited through betterment of municipal services and wider participation of budgeting processes. - Bospo	Bosnia
292	Kumi Programme - Israeli Palestinian Peace UK	Multi year peace creating project involving Palestinian and Israeli participants to help undertand and deal with roots of conflict. Held in Germany.	Kumi (roughly translated as Rise Up in Hebrew and Arabic) focuses on helping participants to reflect upon their beliefs about themselves and the other and eventually negotiate some of their strongly held goals and interests while at the same time enhancing the capacity of the participants to organize more effectively to address the conflict they are experiencing. The new Kumi method effectively addresses the problematic dynamic of over-specialization of many conflict methodologies which deal solely with one or two aspects of a conflict (e.g. removal of stereotypes). Kumi, on the other hand, is specifically designed to bring conflicting parties together for a deeper analysis of the conflict and a deep and meaningful engagement with each other within the context of a robust and sustainable strategy and action plan. Background The programme was conceived in 2003, at the end of a week-long meeting of young European, Israeli, and Palestinian activists to discuss the European role in the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Inspired by a shared goal of moving toward sustainable peace and development in the Euro- Mediterranean region, and disillusioned about the effectiveness of civil society efforts to have constructive impact on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the programme is based on three basic insights: 1. The conflict is sustained by institutional and ideological structures on both sides. These structures shape the attitudes and the behaviour of the conflict parties. A sustainable resolution of the conflict must involve the transformation of these structures through robust collective action. Many previous attempts by civil society organizations at participatory people-to-people projects in the region have had little impact at best and, at worst, reinforced the current divisions, inequalities and asymmetry of capability. Focusing on joint Israeli -Palestinian activities for peace education and reconciliation was a step too soon. 2. While not neglecting the potential positive long-term impact of joint activity, if properly designed, attention needs to shift to working also in each society separately in order to 1 enhance the capability for constructive organized collective action, especially on the Palestinian side, and to transform ideology, especially on the Israeli side. Both of these objectives are intended to address the abuse of the power asymmetry between Israelis and Palestinians, which is seen to be the single most significant obstacle to a sustainable resolution of the conflict. The problem is not the asymmetrical quantity of power existent between two states or two societies: Spain and Andorra, Germany and Luxemburg and other asymmetrical couples have had very good and productive neighbouring relationships regardless of the asymmetry of power. The problem in this conflict is the abuse of this asymmetry by the powerful part to oppress the powerless and deprive them of many of their rights. 3. Relative power is not a matter of perception but is anchored in objective reality. It is emphasized that the problem is not the power asymmetry itself but rather the lack of institutions and ideology which prevent or at least contain its abusive use. Changing this objective reality is a long-term process of social change. But meanwhile, targeted interventions can help to ameliorate the asymmetry of power in an intractable conflict such as the Israeli -Palestinian one. On the Palestinian side, this could be done by enhancing Palestinian capability to renewing the basic functionality at the national societal level, greatly disrupted by the policies of occupation, while at the same time forging new alliances, internally and with powerful external actors that aim at a sustainable resolution of the conflict. On the Israeli side, ideological transformation is intended to change perception about how the Israeli power advantage could be more morally utilized in ways which do not increase animosity through innovating new policies towards the Palestinians and the region that can better achieve the long-term security needs of society. Previous Israeli-Palestinian people-centred interventions usually aimed only at the usual suspects and when attempts were made to reach those so far excluded they were solely with the aim of shifting their thinking towards that of the usual suspects. No genuine attempt to modify the paradigm in accordance with their needs was made. Furthermore, existing interventions have not created sufficient linkages between levels of analysis (e.g. structural vs. actor-oriented approaches) and practice (e.g. the famous micro-macro gap). Finally, no theoretical breakthroughs have been made, and no critical mass has been formed.	Palestine
316	Natural resource managagement of non-timber forest products - Ghana	Farmers benefiting in over 100 communities from this information and knowledge sharing.	With help from ICA Ghana, 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
361	Recreation area in Upper Wisconsin	Lac du Flambeau band of Chippewa Indians are working on a gathering and joining recreation areas throughout the reserve to create a reservation side recreation area.	Several departments are working together to enhance recreation areas throughout the reservation. This is adding opportunity to the high coverage of lakeland that already exists over the band area. Bill Staples	USA
362	Odawa Band Bay Transit	A small group is working through steps to create a natural transit plan across the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians in Upper Michigan.	This aims to increase communication and transportation across this high tourist area that is the home of Odawa Indians. It will increase many forms of transit.	USA
364	Greenrise Solar Panels - Chicago	GreenRise celebrated the launch of 483 solar panels with a fun filled event that included over 30 Uptown organizations.	After much anticipation, on September 24th ICA GreenRise celebrated the launch of 483 solar panels with a fun filled event that included over 30 Uptown organizations, local food trucks and the Old Town School of Musics jam band. The day commenced with notes from GreenRise building manager Lesley Showers, an impassioned address by ICA Executive Director Terry Bergdall, and words of affirmation and congratulations from City of Chicagos Chief Sustainability Officer Karen Weigert, and Alderman James Cappleman. Each speaker shared a unique perspective on the event, capturing the significance of the solar project for the ICAs mission through reducing the energy dependence of a landmark building and setting an example of sustainable possibilities within Uptown and Chicago.	USA
375	ICA Tanzania HIV/AIDS prevention	Since 2003, over 15,000 people were counseled and tested; 1000 people were trained in various skills; 30 villages were reached with awareness programs; 10 youth groups were formed and three of them received seed money to start income generation activities; 6300 orphans and most vulnerable children were supported.	Work began in ICA projects in 2003. The goal was to mobilize communities to look for community solutions to the problem. Gradually the program implemented a number of activities that address the problem. The program changes as communities understand the problem and look for sustainable solutions. Since 2003, over 15,000 people were counseled and tested; 1000 people were trained in various skills; 30 villages were reached with awareness programs; 10 youth groups were formed and three of them received seed money to start income generation activities; 6300 orphans and most vulnerable children were supported. As a result there has been an increased knowledge about the spread and prevention of the disease; the acceptance by the Maasai community, long closed to the possibility that the disease does affect them; decreased denial and more AIDS patients receiving ARVs. ICA Tanzanias capacity to implement HIV/AIDS related programs has increased Monduli and Longido Districts Mobilization of communities to fight HIV/AIDS problem Running a VCT Centre at Mto wa Mbu township Mobile VCT Home counseling and testing Handeni and Kilindi Districts Provision of support to Global Fund Orphans and Most Vulnerable Children (MVC), including support for primary, secondary, and Vocational School: under five nutritious food, bedding, clothes, health services, scholastic supplies, and psychosocial support. More than 30,000 receive free medical services	Tanzania
378	Transformative approaches to HIV Aids - Nepal	These programs were carried out in the whole of the country and resulted in teachers beginning to integrate HIV/AIDS issues with life skills in their schools and classes.	In 2002 – 2003, ICA Nepal worked with UNDP on Transformative Approaches to HIV/AIDS, and it worked with the Global Fund teaching teachers about life skills methods. These programs were carried out in the whole of the country and resulted in teachers beginning to integrate HIV/AIDS issues with life skills in their schools and classes. In 2009 and 2010, there are awareness campaigns in ICA Nepal’s project areas, mostly in far West Nepal. As a result local women now inform their migrant husband to be aware of HIV. ICA Nepal is working with the government of Nepal to strengthen the health system in Nepal by developing local level leadership	Nepal
391	Social Artistry Training, ICA Nepal	Chhaupadi is a very common practice plaguing the heavenly beautiful district of the Karnali zone and especially Hildam. Women are forced to live as animals for 4-5 days a month during their menstrual cycle which is known as Chhaupadi. The tradition is deeply rooted in the rural community and lack of awareness and illiteracy, are held responsible for the continuity of such an extreme tradition.	Organised a one-day Social Artistry Training on Chhapudi and women’s health. It was carried out in the farflung village of Hildim-9, Simikot, Humla. The training was aimed at raising awareness and collecting positive suggestions regarding women health and also minimizing the impact of Chhaupadi in the remote parts of Nepal. Altogether 33 women and 7 men participated in the training.	Nepal