PADets makes sure that its projects are sustainable and scalable – sustainable in the sense that the beneficiaries and local development actors will not only retain their gains, but also add value on to them, enabling the monuments of the project to stay alive long after it has phased out; and, scalable in the sense that other communities elsewhere could replicate the strategy PADet has used by contextualizing them. We do this by:
- Securing the ownership and commitment of the community/stakeholders from the initial stage of projects and throughout the implementation process.
- Enhancing communities and government sector offices’ participation through securing from them matching inputs (money, knowledge, expertise, etc), and urging beneficiaries to manage schemes (small irrigation schemes, water points, recreation centers.)
- Securing the involvement of community and stakeholders’ representatives in institutions or structures (task-force, committees, etc) created, and empowering them to forge workable bonds among them so that they lead and manage projects on their own.
- Building the Capacity of Partners through training, technical and material support.