Defining sustainability in terms of community mobilisation and NGOs projects

1. Khalid Saifullah
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2.  A project is sustainable when it continues to
deliver benefits to the project beneficiaries
and/or other constituencies for an extended
period after the Commission’s financial
assistance has been terminated. (European
Commission)
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3.  Community based organizations are
maintaining and continuing their actions after
project life
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4. Focus strongly on the strengthening of
community based organization as core
objective of any project either it is related to
WASH, livelihoods, education etc.
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5.  Strategic Planning
 Strategic Facilitation
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6.  A programme might be "strategic" if it,
 takes in to consideration the broader political, economic,
social etc context and charts a pathway of change through
it
 addresses the most important issues, factors and people
 stops destructive dynamics
 uses limited resources effectively
 leverage a relatively small action to a larger effect
 results in real, tangible changes that is appropriate for
change
 create momentum for more change
 is based on an explicit theory of change that is appropriate
for the context
 has effect on issues, dynamics, factors and people beyond
the immediate context of programme
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7.  Write some key actions to sustain your
projects.
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8.  Strengthening of CBO as an institution
 Conflict resolution and decision making skills
 Multi level leadership development at local
level
 Believe in do no harm development at local
level
 Developing or strengthening local
accountability mechanisms
 Belief in rights based approach
 Confident relationships with stake holders
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