The document discusses sustainability in projects and strategic planning. It defines a sustainable project as one that continues to provide benefits after funding ends. It emphasizes strengthening community-based organizations as beneficiaries and leaders of projects related to water, sanitation, livelihoods, and education. Strategic planning is defined as taking the broader context into account to effectively use limited resources and create lasting change through appropriate theories of change. Key actions for sustaining projects include strengthening community organizations, developing local leadership and accountability, and building confident relationships with stakeholders.

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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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