ABCD-Training-of-Trainers-Tools-July-2013

Future
change
Reforestation
of hill slope
Steps required
Pool contributions to purchase subsidized
seedlings from Forestry Department
Invite contributions of local species
seedlings from community members
Identify nursery site
Nurture seedlings in nursery
Organize work groups to plant on hill slopes
Local assets that can contribute
Seedlings available in the community
Site for nursery
Local expertise in care of seedlings
Volunteer labour
Savings
Forestry department services
Figure 13: Identifying community assets to achieve the project goal
Step 4: Convene a core group to carry out the activity: This is when a core group of community
members make a clear commitment to being involved in the activity. Leadership emerges that can carry
the idea forward. At first, there may be only a few involved, but over time, more and more people will
be encouraged to participate, drawing upon leadership throughout the community.
With time, if the “low hanging fruit” activity is successful, community members will want to try out more
ambitious projects. At this point, it may be appropriate to develop a vision for this community. Or, one
community group may want to develop their own vision and link it with others. However, sometimes
people simply want to move forward, linking their assets to opportunities as they arise, letting a
common purpose and common vision emerge informally in the process.
Sometimes it can take a long time for communities to move from “low hanging fruit” to more ambitious
projects. It happens gradually as outside organizations begin to see how well organized and motivated
the community is. Then, those outsiders (government departments, NGOs etc.) will prefer to work with
those communities that have this energy and motivation. They will visit those communities first and
respond to them first.
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