Posted on March 6, 2024
By Jenni Ahern, Program Director, Future of Fish Peru
Republished with permission from Future of Fish
You may hear the terms “participatory development”, “co-design” or “co-create” a lot these days as Community and International Development theory continues to evolve. This theory evolves and adapts to human beings and community identified needs, where the most crucial piece of participatory community development is trust building. Trust in process and in people, are the two necessary ingredients for success.
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Posted on March 6, 2024
Republished with permission from Global Communities
Toribia – a 54-year-old mother of eight from the Western Highlands of Guatemala – has long been a leader in her family, who strives to make a consistent income with their land and livestock. Because families in the Western Highlands are typically producers and consumers of their own food, they are reliant on agricultural activities to survive and can be heavily impacted by cyclical climatic shocks and natural disasters. They also face high levels of food insecurity, child malnutrition, low literacy rates and health crises.
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Posted on March 1, 2024
By Maureen Simpson, Senior Manager, Global Communications, Global Communities, with reporting from George Kapataies
Gaza Response, WEFAQ hygiene and protection kits and toys for children. January 2, 2024. Photo: Global Communities
Since 1994, Global Communities has fostered deep ties with Palestinian communities, focusing on needs-based, equitable and sustainable initiatives. For three decades, our diverse programs have included youth engagement, governance and capacity building, infrastructure rebuilding, economic development, WASH and protection.
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