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Bon Air North Sustainable Living Project. ‘A Community Exchange and Information Fair on the Northern Range’ Sarika Maharaj The Cropper Foundation Friday 17 th March, 2006. The Project. Started in May 2004 2 year duration Funded by UNDP GEF/ Small Grants Programme & The Cropper Foundation
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Bon Air North Sustainable Living Project ‘A Community Exchange and Information Fair on the Northern Range’ Sarika Maharaj The Cropper Foundation Friday 17th March, 2006
The Project • Started in May 2004 • 2 year duration • Funded by UNDP GEF/ Small Grants Programme & The Cropper Foundation • Project Team: from TCF and BAN V.C. • Advisory Group: pro bono services by TCF network of experts
Rationale • Follow an approach by John Cropper to support communities establish livelihood activities that also improve or conserve the Northern Range • Encourage consideration of findings of Assessment in community decision making
Why choose Bon Air North • 1 of 3 communities involved in Assessment • Clear vision • Mobilised & Willing • Leadership • Already taken responsibility for its development
Objectives • To support a community that is taking responsibility for its own development • To help strengthen community governance • Facilitate skill and capacity building • To encourage another approach to community development
Approach • Facilitative • Participatory • Collaborative • Integrative • Sustainable • Informed & Guided
What has been done? • Capacity building • Stronger & more organised governance • More informed: Community Survey & Profile • Community Development Plan • Outreach to other communities • Livelihood: limited in implementation