Sustainable Development

1. Sustainable Development

2. Sustainable
development is a
process that
empowers
people in poor
communities to
ultimately help
themselves.

3. Sustainable
development is
powerful, long-
lasting
development.

4. Sustainable
development is an
EMPOWERING
process that places
those being affected
at the centre of their
own development.

5. People are equipped
with the necessary
knowledge, skills
and appropriate
values and attitudes
to act and manage
their own
development.

6. Sustainable Development
is a HOLISTIC approach
that considers:
• Human Rights
• Gender Equity
• Environment
• Effective Communication

7. Sustainable
development is
non-discriminatory
and protects the
dignity of all people.

8. It does not
discriminate on the
basis of race,
colour, gender,
religion, political
opinion, national
or social origin, or
birth status.

9. All sustainable
development projects
must be:
• Planned
• Monitored and
• Evaluated

10. Development considers
Human Rights
Sustainable development must take
into account basic human rights as
agreed upon in 1948 by all member
countries of the United Nations.

11. UN Declaration of Human Rights
In 1948 the United Nations passed the
Declaration of Human Rights. Here is a
summary of that document.
Every human being has the right to:
· Life
· Liberty and security of person
· Not be a slave
· Not be tortured
· Protection of the law
· A fair and public hearing in the courts
· Be presumed innocent until proved
guilty
· Freedom of movement and residence
· Marry and raise a family
· Own property
· Freedom of thought, conscience or
religion
· Freedom of opinion and expression
· Freedom of peaceful assembly and of
association
· Seek and receive information and
ideas
· Take part in politics
· Work
· Fair wages and equal pay for equal
work
· Social security
· A decent standard of living
· Join a trade union
· Rest and leisure
· Education
All of these rights apply to everyone
regardless of race, colour, gender,
language, religion,
political opinion, social origin,
property or birth order.

12. Sustainable Development
Includes:

13. Men and women of the community

14. Long-term Planning

15. Infrastructure building (with local
products and people power)
• Roads
• Housing
• Dams
• Buildings –
including
schools and
medical posts

16. Water and food availability and
security
• Building water posts or
wells
• Growing and rotating
crops
• Growing different
vegetables for variety

17. Income generation
• Teaching practical ways for families to become
self-sufficient

18. Health Education
• Eating a variety of foods
• Washing hands
• Safe toileting
• Brushing teeth
• Visiting a medical post
when ill
• Etc

19. Primary school education

20. HIV/AIDS Education

21. Birth Education

22. Peace and Reconciliation Education

23. Conservation of non-
renewable resources
and finding alternate
resources

24. Advocacy

25. A knowledge of how to network
• With local
governments
• With state and
federal governments
• With other
development
organisations in the
area

26. ALWS and Sustainable
Development –
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