tailieunhanh - Governing Communties

Acknowledgements Governing Water (2004 – 2007) is a project funded by the European Commission. The aim is to raise awareness and promote dialogue on good governance, using water as a discussion issue, within and between communities in Fiji. More than 40 rural and urban communities on Viti Levu and Vanua Levu have participated in the Governing Water project. Through Governing Water, over 300 community facilitators and schoolteachers have been trained. Forty- five community-based management plans and water action plans to improve community and water governance have also been developed and implemented. Live & Learn Environmental Education acknowledges: � The European Commission. | TOOLKIT GOVERNING COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE GUIDE Acknowledgements Governing Water 2004 - 2007 is a project funded by the European Commission. The aim is to raise awareness and promote dialogue on good governance using water as a discussion issue within and between communities in Fiji. More than 40 rural and urban communities on Viti Levu and Vanua Levu have participated in the Governing Water project. Through Governing Water over 300 community facilitators and schoolteachers have been trained. Forty- five community-based management plans and water action plans to improve community and water governance have also been developed and implemented. Live Learn Environmental Education acknowledges The European Commission for support through The European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights Programme The Provincial and District Offices of Tailevu Naitasiri Serua Ba Ra Macuata Cakaudrove and Bua provinces The Ministries of Fijian Affairs Provincial Development Education Health The Governing Water communities on Viti Levu and Vanua Levu World Health Organisation South Pacific Regional Office South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission School of General Studies Fiji Institute of Technology and Institute of Applied Sciences University of the South Pacific We also acknowledge the following sources of reference Participatory Learning Action- A Trainers Guide Pretty J Guijt I Scoones I Thomson J 1995 International Institute for Environment Development UK. The Governing Communities Guide The Governing Communities Guide was developed with assistance and support from communities partners and friends in government non- government and regional organizations and shares actions tools and lessons learnt. The Governing Communities Guide can be used to mobilise community actions to improve good governance and leadership in communities. Through Learning Circles participants provide the content for learning and action based on their views experiences ideas and skills. This forms