All Nations Halifax CRC Monday, Nov. 17 2014: Renewing our World Through Transformational Community Development.

All Nations Halifax CRCMonday, Nov. 17 2014:

Renewing our World ThroughTransformational Community

Development

Today’s (Nov. 17/14) Presentation

1) Background to World Renew2) Strategy and Programs3) Approach to Community

Development 4) Future Strategy5) Communicating World Renew6) Q & A

1) Background to World Renew

• Established in 1962 as CRWRC – Christian Reformed World Relief Committee–Name changed to World Renew in June

2012 (committee? relief?)

• Registered charity in Canada and USA that serves as agency of choice in disaster response and international development for Christian Reformed Church (CRC)

Background to World RenewBoard

• 7 Board Representatives serve 3 year terms and meet quarterly

• Ensures that World Renew achieves its mission and avoid doing harm

• Operates according to Carver Policy Governance Model which emphasizes strategic leadership– End Policies – Executive Limitations– Board-Director Linkage

Compelled by God’s deep passion for justice and

mercy, we join communities around the world to change

their story from disaster/despair to hope,

from poverty to multiplied resources, from injustice to

reconciled relationships and restored environment.

2) Strategy and ProgramsGlobal Imperatives

Community Development• Transformative practices

(community capacity)• Partner organizational

capacity indicators

Disaster Response• Helping individuals recover

from disaster

Education and Justice• Constituents (focusing on

youth) involvement

Organizational Competency• Staff: Staff diversity (ethnic

and gender) and competencies

• Finance: Sufficient working capital, general program contributions

In response to Typhoon Haiyan, we received over $6 M (as of Oct., 2014) • Emergency food, water, kitchen

utensils, hygiene items, sleeping mats, mosquito nets, kitchen stoves, fuel, generators and trauma counseling to 3,973 families.

• After that: rehabilitation.• Now and into the future:

development

Example of Disaster Response

Overview of Strategy – Mainstreaming Community Development + Disaster Response

3) Approach to Community Development

• On-site consultation, technical assistance and financial support to partners

• Empowering communities to set their own development agenda and mobilize local volunteers and resources

• Established several registered and sustainable community-based institutions that now manage their own development initiatives

Approach to Community DevelopmentStrategy 1

Strengthening vital community sectors:

– Healthcare, focus on maternal and child-health

– Literacy– Agriculture and food

security– Livelihoods and village

savings– Education

Approach to Community DevelopmentStrategy 2

Integrating justice program strategies throughout:

Gender justice Environmental care and restoration Peace-building and conflict resolution Civil society and policy change Land rights Human rights

Approach to Community DevelopmentExamples of Strategy 2

Civil Society: Establish justice committees in Mozambique following a training. Youth in Senegal joining together to improve their communities

Land Rights: Train community members, especially women and marginalized groups, on land rights and the procedures for gaining title from the government

Human Rights: Addresses a widespread concern with gender justice, particularly the issues of transactional sex and abuse in schools

Approach to Community DevelopmentStrategy 3

Building capacity of community leaders and partner organizations to foster the transformation of their own communities

Approach to Community DevelopmentStrategy 3 (continued)

Priority objectives related to community governance

1. Improve ability of community groups to use participatory processes to assess local needs and priorities, to develop their own plans, and to mobilize local resources

2. Enhance ability of local community groups to network with and influence actors in government and civil society

3. Improve gender balance in community leadership and ability of women and girls to participate in decision-making and priority setting

Approach to Community DevelopmentCommunity Capacity Indicators

Community Transformation:1. Shared Vision2. Sense of Community3. Ownership4. Leadership5. Resources, knowledge

and skills6. Ongoing learning7. Spiritual / Worldview

Approach to Community DevelopmentBuilding Capacity of Partners

• Builds capacity of partners in both organizational and technical program areas

• Strengthens, supports and equips partners in their community facilitation role

• Partners build capacity of communities• Communities engage in the decision-making and

action that leads to their own development

Capacity building of partner organizations is for the purpose of community transformation

Approach to Community DevelopmentPartner Organizations

• Partnerships are integral to World Renew’s way of working

• Partners include national church development organizations, local community development organizations, and registered non-profits

• Partners commit to a shared set of principles and values with World Renew

Approach to Community DevelopmentCapacity Indicators of Partners

1. Results Monitoring2. Community Ownership3. Human Resource

Development4. Financial Stewardship5. Board Development 6. Gender Equity and

Environmental Care

Community-Based Orgn

Approach to Community DevelopmentEncouraging Partner and Community Connections

Connect them with Local Govt, Private Sector,, and Coalitions• Connect community groups with businesses• Work closely with government offices,

including at local levels • Encourage participation of partners and

community groups in ACT and Integral forums and Micah networks

Promoting Sustainable Livelihoods

1. Food Security: Small-scale farmers (men and women) are trained and mentored in improved agriculture methods

2. Sustainable Economic Growth: Men and women are being organized into village-based saving and lending groups and provided with training

3. Community Governance Capacity: Community leaders are trained in participatory needs assessment and planning

Promoting Sustainable LivelihoodsTanzania

Evarist Kasuguli Story: "My family has seen a light in agriculture and our lives will never be the same again."

Neighbour's landMr. Evarist's land

Promoting Sustainable Livelihoods Implementation Highlights

• Training participants on sustainable agriculture methods

• Establishment of demonstration sites for testing crops and farming techniques

• Formation of new saving and lending groups

• Delivery of literacy instruction

• Strengthening the capacity of community groups to manage their own planning and networking

• Identifying women with potential to serve in leadership roles and training them

• Forming linkages and collaborative relationships with local government institutions and MFIs

World Renew in 2013

Strategic Planning for the Future

FOUR FOCI:

1. High capacity and performance that enhances community transformation

2. Churches around the world promoting shalom in and from their local context

3. Proactive justice4. Disaster response and community development

work in synergy and interdependence

Summary

World Renew joins communities around the world to change their story from disaster/despair to hope, from poverty to multiplied resources, from injustice to reconciled relationships and restored environment

**Vision** LIVING TOGETHER IN HOPE AS GOD’S COMMUNITY

A short-hand description of World Renew: The 5 “Cs””

• Christian / Church• Community• Collaboration• Capacity-building• Change

5) Questions & Answers