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Another Way (Stichting Bakens Verzet), 1018 AM
01. E-course :
Diploma in Integrated Development (Dip. Int.Dev.)
Edition
01: 02 December, 2009
Study points
: 05 points out of 18
Minimum study
time : 125 hours out of 504
The study
points are awarded upon passing the consolidated exam for
Section C : The Model.
Study points
: 01 point out of 18
Minimum study
time : 16 hours out of 504
The study
points are awarded upon passing the consolidated exam for
Section C : The Model.
Sect. 1 : Method. (08 Hours)
(2 hours) Method part 1 : the first steps.
(2 hours) Method part 2 : the form of
the Model.
(2 hours) Method part 3 : the order of
sequence of the sections.
(2 hours) Report.
Method part 1 : the first steps. (At least 2 hours).
Model available for use free of charge
This Model for ecological sustainable self-financing integrated
development projects for the world’s poor is the intellectual property of the NGO Stichting Bakens Verzet, 1018 AM
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The citation should be included in formal documents, publications, and websites
relating to projects drafted under the Model.
The Model enables interested parties, at their own risk, to draft their
own complete self-financing, ecological, sustainable, integrated development
projects and make applications for seed finance to cover their costs.
NGO Stichting Bakens Verzet will, on request, prepare draft projects
under the Model and funding applications for them on the basis of information
supplied by the interested parties. For this service interested parties must raise
and pay in advance a fair (but modest)
contribution towards the out of pocket costs of the preparation of the project
documents.
Protection of the Model
This Model has a high social and moral value, which must be maintained
and protected. The Model cannot itself
substitute for poor quality project preparation and management. Projects
prepared by third parties under the Creative Commons Licence must therefore be
submitted for review free of charge by Stichting Bakens Verzet before
implementation. Reviewed projects
together with review comments may be published at the sole discretion of
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Project review will take place within 30 working days of receipt of the
project documents. ( For contact information, see above)
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Verzet reserves all rights of action in any way deriving from illegal,
abusive or incompetent project implementation of any project under this Model
directly or indirectly bringing this Model into disrepute. The law
applicable is that of the
The Model helps you write your own integrated development project.
The model is built into your main project index. The index leads you step by step through the
preparation of your own self-financing, ecological, sustainable integrated
development project. The files in the index contain possible texts for your project. You may be able to use some of
them without making many changes. Where
necessary, the texts have to be changed
to suit the needs of the people living in your project area.
The model programme, your project index, is divided into several sections. All the
sections put together form your project. You can complete the sections of the
programme in any order. You can complete the files within each section in any
order.
The main
project index gives you an overview of
your project files. The files are interlinked to help you find your way
from one project document to another. You can directly open any file.
Introduction.
Self-financing, ecological, sustainable
integrated development projects under the Model lead to a general improvement
in the quality of life of all of the people in each project area. The provide a
general coordinated approach to development problems. An important role is
reserved for women and for productivity development in project areas. A social
security system is built into the project structures, reinforcing solidarity
within each community.
Each
project area has 50.000 to 70.000 inhabitants. It can coincide with all or part
of an administrative district, for example the area where the project
coordinator is active and well-known. There is nothing critical in the number
of inhabitants, which happens to be similar to that of the ancient Greek city
states. The population in the project area must be large enough to support the
various structures created, yet small enough for each inhabitant to be able to
associate with the structures and participate in them if they wish to so.
A cooperative, interest-free, inflation-free,
local economic environment is set up in each project area. (See parts 3. The local money systems - introduction and 4. The local money systems : more details
in section 3 the financial structures of
the fourth block the structures to be created.
Local economic
systems are created where financial leakage is blocked. (See Section
1. Analysis of the causes of poverty
of the first block poverty and
quality of life). The limited amounts
of formal money present in project areas stay in the project areas, where they
are continuously recycled. (See parts 5. The interest-free
micro-credit systems: introduction and 6. The interest-free
micro-credit systems : more details of section 3 the
financial structures of the fourth block the structures to
be created.
The
projects directly mobilise 10% of the adult population in each project area.
The remaining 90% of the inhabitants are indirectly involved. Unemployment in
project areas should be eliminated within the first four years of operation.
Applying
the compensation principle, the monthly contributions made by inhabitants into
their Cooperative Local Development Fund are covered by savings on their
current living costs. For example, the costs of families who spend a large part
of the income on wood for cooking, on drinking water, or on the purchase of
medicines will be greatly reduced once the project structures in their areas
are in operation. Formal money means of families can then be made available to
pay for other things. Wood will no longer be used for cooking. It will be
replaced by mini-briquettes produced under the local money systems set up.
Water-related costs and the cost of maintenance of water structures are already
covered under the monthly contributions. Improvement in the general quality of
life (hygiene education, drinking water supply, sanitations, elimination of
smoke in and around homes, a more varied diet(etc) should lead to a major
reduction in disease and to a reduction of the amount of medicine needed.
Some
project activities lead to reductions in CO2 emission. The main one is the use
of high efficiency cookers. Others are the replacement of kerosene with solar
home systems and the replacement of some water structures by advanced solar
pumping systems. These activities qualify in principle for CER emission
reduction certificates under the
How to start a project.
An
NGO (usually one which is already active in the project area in question and
known to , and which has the confidence of, the populations there) sets up a
partnership with a larger national or
eventually international organisation with access to donors and financial
organisations. The partnership answers to donors and financiers for the
project. It nominates a project coordinator, who, during the period of
execution of the project may not be a member of the original NGO or of the
partnership. The partnership and the coordinator are counter-parts : the coordinator is responsible for the execution
of the project (with the role of “government”) while the partnership is
controller (or the “parliament”) The
Model gives full details of the auditing
structures set up. Once the project
(“the law”) has been adopted by the partnership (“the parliament”) it is
passed to the coordinator (“the government”) for execution. From that point on,
the partnership controls correct execution, but is not itself directly involved
in the execution of the project.
A
project under the Model is based on information provided by answering a
questionnaire with a list of
information required. This information can be supplied by the coordinator
in a few hours, as he-she should have a good personal direct knowledge of the
project area. The coordinator (with his-her assistants) can then draft a first
version of the project documentation, which remains subject to modifications
eventually requested by the local populations.
The
project documentation is adopted by the partnership, which will then seek
initial finance within the framework of a country programme between a donor
partner and the country where the project is to take place, or by a partner of
the partnership, or by an international agency. Projects under the Model comply
with all internationally declared and recognised development priorities
relating to development aid. They enable nearly all of the Millennium
Development Goals to be met (and surpassed) in project areas.
Financing
may be in the form of a ten-year interest-free loan. Obviously, financing by
way of gift would allow more rapid local integrated development in project
areas over the middle term.
First formalities
Statutes for the NGO
(partnership) responsible for project execution
See part 07. The cooperative for project execution of the section division of tasks in section 2 of the third block on the division of responsibilities at the three project levels.
Information
needed to draft a project documentation.
1. Opinion.
Before starting an integrated development project up, the local populations must accept the five basic conditions listed above. You want to start an integrated development project in your area. On two pages, provide answers on the five conditions one by one to the problems raised by the local populations on them. Write a short introduction. Follow up with 5 paragraphs on the problems raised and your reaction. End with a conclusion – can you proceed with the project or not?
2. Opinion.
Your next step
is to set up a consortium with a wide popular base. You therefore need to
present your plan to civil society and politicians in your chosen area. On one
page set out who you would speak to, and make a ten/point programme convincing them the participate.
Don´t forget the University or the High
School if there is one – they represent youth able to spread the concepts
efficiently.
3. Research.
On one page,
adapt the list of questions to your project area.
4. Research.
In everyday
reality the geographic maps of the proposed project area can be expected to
form the biggest hurdle to the collection of the information needed for your
project. On one page, state how you would obtain the necessary maps. Who would
you go to ? For which maps ? (N.B. To begin with, schematic
hand/drawn maps are acceptable, provided
they are accurate as to scale..)
◄ Sixth block : Section 1: Method.
◄ Sixth
block : The Model.
◄ Main index for the
Diploma in Integrated Development (Dip. Int. Dev.)
"Money
is not the key that opens the gates of the market but the bolt that bars
them."
Gesell,
Silvio, The Natural Economic Order, revised English edition, Peter Owen,
“Poverty is created scarcity”
Wahu Kaara, point 8 of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, 58th
annual NGO Conference, United Nations,
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