| Colleagues
The
Southern African Trust is funding
a project, managed by Khanya-aicdd,
to investigate good practice in funding of communities in ways which respond to
the needs of poor people in three Southern Africa countries. The
project partners are Concern
(Malawi), Practical
Action (Zimbabwe) and Khanya-aicdd (SA). The 1st Phase of the project involves
documenting examples of innovative approaches that fund communities and where
communities are managing their own funds. This is fundamental to community driven
development. Some approaches include social investment funds, local production
and retention of local revenue generation, cash transfer systems and use
of Community Trusts or Foundations, but in all cases where this is the
whole community or a significant part, not a small group. This project will look
at a variety of these mechanisms, and draw out lessons for promoting Community
Driven Development through empowerment and investment, and the potential role
of civil society and policy in such processes. We
are currently undertaking a desk top scan of the implementation of such initiatives
and would appreciate if you can forward us with any documentation and/or
contact people/organizations with examples of such approaches. The scan will help
us to select case studies for further investigation and to inform the objectives
of the Funding Communities project. Please also circulate this email to your contacts
who might be able to assist us and or are interested in such issues.
The deadline
for you to respond is 1 September 2006. Please forward your suggestions
and documents to kian@khanya-aicdd.org
. Note the project is being managed by Rashnee Parhanse of Khanya-aicdd.
Thank you
for your support and look forward to a continued co-operation.
Ian
Dr
Ian (Siphiwe) Goldman
CEO
Khanya-African Institute for Community-Driven
Development
Head Office: 16A President Steyn St, Westdene, Bloemfontein 9301,
South Africa
Tel +27 51 430 0712 Fax + 27 51 430 8322 Cell +27 82 550 8460
Email:
goldman@khanya-aicdd.org
Skype: IanGoldman Web http://www.khanya-aicdd.org | 
