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This case study shares :

• methods used to improve members' overall well-being by providing tangible benefits in the areas of sustainable agricuture and food production, income and asset building, and comunity and reproductive health.
• valuable lessons in how to help marginalized people begin to develop the skills they need to participate in decision-making processes through their involvement in a democratically run local organization.

Natalie Elwell

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary Background Lessons Learned Context Haiti : Historical Overview Development in Haiti Haiti and Relief Program History World Neighbors in Haiti Developing a Capacity Building Strategy Initiating a Pilot Project Tangible benefits Forming an Organization Ivwa Pilot Project-Group Formation Economic Activities Program Activities Growth of the Organization Inauguration of OPD-8 Organizational Structure of OPD-8 OPD-8 Membership Vwazen Mondyal's Initial Role Challenges as OPD-8 Grew Tangible Benefits Assessing Benefits Sustainable Agriculture Agricultural Changes and Impact Economic Asset Building Economic Changes and Impact Health Health Changes and Impact Overall Benefits Leadership Leadership Trends Conflict with Local Leadership Holding Leaders Accountable Shared Decision-making and Responsability Broader Leadership Structures Women's Leadership Organizational Capacity Building Capacity Building Focus Measuring Capacity In Depth Capacity Assessment Sustainability Phasing Out Motivating New and Current Members Self-Financing Strategy Transferring Responsibility Collaboration with Others Lessons Learned Motivation Structure Leadership Respect for Internal Norms Capacity Strengthening External Factors Affecting Organizational Development Wider Implications Skills for Democracy Bibliography