A five to seven year involvement with a community

Encouragement of structures and processes within a village which develop the community's skills, build confidence, and enable them to articulate their needs and demand for improved services

Encouragement of structures and processes (e.g common interest groups) which enable the poor and marginalised to be effectively involved and develop respect between men and women

Activities which rapidly impact on incomes, employment and food security, relieve the burden of debt, and encourage savings

Improved management of common property resources and equitable distribution of its benefits

Participatory technology development to respond to specific needs, including the particular needs of women

Capacity-building of service providers (government or non-government).