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The Integrated Interventions Program (IIP)
is a multi-sector program aimed at
empowering communities in some of Yemen’s
poorest areas.
The IIP is primarily aimed at enhancing
community organisation, building social
capital and facilitating relationships
between the community and partners outside
the community. The IIP is also aimed at
providing support to Local Authorities so
that in the longer term, the Local
Authorities can give greater support and
partner poor communities.
The objectives of the IIP are to:
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Improve social and economic conditions
of the poorest communities;
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Organize and empower local communities,
and develop external partnership for
achieving self-development
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Develop and enhance a working mechanism
with the local authority of the poorest
or most marginalized communities.
The IIP has an implementation Policy—a way
of working
which emphasises community ownership, works
to reach women and other groups who may be
marginalised and to increase local knowledge
of economic and social opportunities and
development partnerships.
The IIP promotes the role of local
development committees to identify needs,
priorities and possible external partners.
In general terms, the IIP phases are as
follows:
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Selection
of Intervention Areas using field
selection criteria, and in partnership
with staff from local authorities
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Participation
of the local community during the
selection process
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A social and economic survey study
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A needs identification study. This will
use PRA methodology, (see SFD Manual on
how to conduct a PRA needs
identifications study)
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Formation
and training of a Local Development
Committee
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Developing a Local Development Plan
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Workshops
for the local council/authority to
discuss and approve the LDP;
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Training
the LDC on managing development
activities through community
participation;
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Forming
the community structures e.g. project
committees;
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Implementation
of the projects in phases according to
their priority;
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Follow
up and evaluation.
The main areas that may make up a Local
Development Plan (LDP) will depend on local
priorities. However the LDP is likely to
include: capacity building, water
improvements, education, health, literacy,
rural roads and economic and agricultural
activities. When implementing in these
areas, SFD criteria apply. For example, if a
water project is implemented, it should be
implemented according to the Water and
Environment Unit’s policies.
In the future, it is expected that there
will be greater involvement of Local
Authorities and SFD support to Local
Authorities may increase. Support includes:
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Sharing the objectives of the IIP with Local
Authorities
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Determining what Local Authorities need to
accomplish their roles as responsive
development agencies
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Encourage Local Authorities to use a
participatory approach to development
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Strengthening of relationships between Local
Authorities and local organisations.
Once established, it is expected that both
local authorities and communities will be
supported to spread the IIP model of working
beyond their immediate areas.
For more details of the IIP, see SFD
Guidelines for Operations.
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