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RECOMMENDATIONS
THE RECOMMENDATION: THE RECOMMENDATION IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE: EXAMPLE:
TRAINING
Training peer educators who
are street children to work
with other street children is
not always easy.
here is a high risk of burnout of both the trainer
and the trainee peer educators. Street children
very often have their own agendas. However,
children have been proven to have high levels of
commitment and confidence in dealing with the
project if continuous support is given.
India
Training of all participants,
youth and family members is
essential.
Training dispels myths and negative stereotypes;
provides participants with the skills they need to
carry out the tasks of the programme; offers a
shared language and a common experience that
binds people together; promotes commitment
to the project; and helps overcome obstacles.
USA, Poland
The provision of incentives
is needed to give volunteers a
sense of achievement and
to sustain interest and
enthusiasm.
Increased knowledge and skills, greater social
status, social recognition and the desire to help
others are good incentives. Other incentives can
include uniforms, meetings with high-ranking
Government officials, news articles and TV
coverage of volunteersí work.
Indonesia
A manual should be pre-tested
in the field to ensure that all
trainees have the same level of
understanding of its contents.
The successful use of the manual depends
totally on the quality of training and the level
of education of the educators.
Morocco
Training communities
Institutional structures can be
improved by providing practical
skills and tools, and by
encouraging communities to
make positive changes.
In communities where local Government and
services are inefficient, the provision of basic
skills and tools can greatly improve institutional
structure and image.
Caribbean
SUSTAINABILITY
Capacity building
Strengthening the capacity of
NGOs through technical and
financial support is important.
Through the provision of adequate training
tailored to NGOsí needs and the provision of
grants, NGOsí activities can be further
strengthened to make them more effective
and sustainable.
East Africa
Staff
Frequent staff turnover due to
lack of work stability or
retirement blocks capacitybuilding
and continuity of the
programme.
A high turnover of staff trained through the
project means valuable investment into human
resources is lost.
Bolivia,
Guatemala
Target group involement
Involving the target group in
the planning and implem
entation of the project ensures
a high level of sustainability
and ownership.
The target group knows how to run the project
and activities and can continue the work in the
future.
India
A project’s success will depend
on its ability to integrate into
the local community and to
receive support from the
community.
Support from local inhabitants, schools, police,
social services and other social organisations will
heighten the chances of continued project
implementation.
Poland
Funding
The project should not
commence without adequate
funding, as this can be
demoralising.
Some planned activities may fail to materialise,
leaving the target group feeling cheated.
Zimbabwe
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The community should be
given the opportunity to
receive and share funds,
regardless of the amount.
This kind of sharing strengthens people’s sense
of identity with the programme and gives them
a real sense of ownership, achievement and
pride.
Indonesia