Training of Trainers on Community Conversations

Training of Trainers of Trainers on community conversations, member of the team that developed of the Concern CC training manuals first and second editions, distribution of Exam materials to 200 boys and girls and reusable sanitary towels to 280 girls, successfully implemented village savings scheme in one village, trained 50 women living with HIV/AIDS on food security and nutrition , kitchen gardening and agro forestry over 200 women inmates trained on menstrual management , 3500 reusable towels distributed ,constructed 15 ISSB water Tanks and installed 6 Bio sand filters in school 7 double composting pit latrines . Strategies: COMPE uses three key strategies to implement program: Community capacity enhancement (CCE) which has two aspects: participatory integrated community development (PICD) and Community Conversations (CC). Community Conversation (CC) is an interactive process which brings people together and engages communities to discuss and explore the underlying causes fueling a
problem in their environment. CC is explicitly based on the recognition that people have capacities, knowledge and resources to transform individually and collectively once they perceive ownership of a problem. The aim is to deepen a community’s understanding of their situation, facilitate decision making and taking action in the local context. Conversations will be held among youth adults and other vulnerable groups.

Lobbying and Advocacy as a strategy to improve the ability of communities to do lobby and advocacy on their identified needs, plan and implement development initiatives and to operate and maintain whatever assets that are created in their community. Collaboration and partnerships by initiating partnerships with communities, organizations, other development agencies and Government line ministries through
applied research.