An Investigation into the Funding of Communities

An Investigation into the Funding of Communities: Volume 1 Lessons and Best Practice is a paper which identifies good practices in funding of communities in ways, which respond to the needs of poor people. The paper reviews the following mechanisms for funding communities; community investment funds, community foundations, community trusts, community-based natural resource management, and social transfers. The paper suggests that these funding mechanisms illustrate the potential to empower communities to take forward their own development.

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