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EWB-USA’s Community-Driven Development Approach

Presentation Outline

• Questions for You• Why We Use a

Community-Driven Approach

• An EWB-USA Example• EWB-USA’s Approach• Community-Driven

Principles of Development

• What Community-Driven Looks Like for EWB-USA

• Let’s Talk

Questions For You

1. What does community-driven development mean to you?

2. Why use this approach?

What Do You Think?

Why We Use a Community-Driven Approach

Signs of Success

• Collaborative Approach• Established long-term

relationship• Sustainability• Better Results

Good Intentions & Poor Outcomes

A Difficult History

•Abandoned pumps in Africa

•Solar cookers in Nepal

•Latrines as storage rooms

Community-Driven Example of Success

Nahuaterique, Honduras Water Supply ProjectEWB-USA Jacksonville Professional Chapter

• The community is self-mobilized to solve the issue• The community submitted a 501 New

Program Application

• The community identified the need to be addressed• The community organized a local water

board to manage the project for the community

Community-Driven Example of Success

Nahuaterique, Honduras Water Supply ProjectEWB-USA Jacksonville Professional Chapter

• The community owns the project• The community provided unskilled

labor and put money toward capital costs

• The community worked closely with the local NGO to move the project forward

• Appropriate technologies• A spring box, storage system and

distribution system that the community could maintain

Community-Driven In Our Approach

Core of EWB-USA’s Approach

At the core of EWB-USA’s model is the principle that it is the communities we serve who must drive their development. As our clients, they are senior partners in the development process. The success of these community programs can only be achieved as a result of collaboration with communities and other partners in the design and implementation of sustainable engineering projects.

EWB-USA Principles of Development

1. ENGINEERING2. COMMUNITY DRIVEN3. COMMITMENT4. QUALITY5. SAFETY6. EXPERTISE7. APPROPRIATENESS8. SUSTAINABILITY9. PARTNERS10. EDUCATION

EWB-USA’s Principles of Development• http://www.ewb-usa.org/what-we-do/

international-programs

Community-Driven In Our Principles of Development

Community Driven

All EWB-USA programs are community based. This principle reflects the bottom up approach to development that is used by EWB-USA. Each EWB-USA program is developed to be specific to the needs, resources and constraints of the community with which the chapter is partnering. EWB-USA programs do not start with a technology and then try to find a community where it can be implemented. Each program has a well-defined community that has requested assistance from EWB-USA.

What We’re Looking For In A Program

What we are looking for in EWB-USA Programs:• The Program’s mission is well defined and in-line with EWB-USA’s

mission.• The Program and each project within the Program can realistically be

developed by a group of volunteers.• Each project cost is reasonable for the chapter to fundraise.• The Program will benefit the entire community and will not discriminate

against members of the community.• There is community involvement and participation in all phases of the

program.• The community is willing and able to contribute to each project within

the program:, labor, materials, food, lodging, 5% cash contribution to capital costs ,etc.

• There is an existing or potential in-country partner organization, such as an NGO or local gov’t, community organization, and/or local committee.

What A Community-Driven Program Looks Like

Three-Way Partnership: • EWB-USA• Community• Local Partnering Organization

Programs & Projects

Primary role of EWB-USA:• Engineering Services

All partners collaborate on:• Selecting the design approach• Implementation• Funding

Lessons Learned

Signs It’s Not Community-Driven

• The local NGO is speaking for the community

• Chapter wants vs. Community needs

• Inadequate community infrastructure (committees, boards, citizen groups, etc.)

• Community is non-committal about 5% cash contribution for capital costs

• Community is not willing to contribute unskilled labor

Let’s Talk

Questions for you:

1. What are some of the most important elements of this approach?

2. Why use this approach?

Resources Available To You

Resources Location

EWB-USA Principles of Development http://www.ewb-usa.org/what-we-do/international-programs

Information on EWB-USA Programs Overview

http://www.ewb-usa.org/what-we-do/resources

New Program Webinar http://my.ewb-usa.org/chapter-resources/sourcebook-downloads

Community Cash Contribution Summary http://www.ewb-usa.org/what-we-do/resources

Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Overview

http://www.ewb-usa.org/what-we-do/international-programs

Project Partners Roles and Responsibilities (511 document)

http://my.ewb-usa.org/chapter-resources/sourcebook-downloads

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