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LOOCIP aspires to see a socio-economically transformed and sustainable
Longido Community.
LOOCIP is achieving its vision through best practices
in leadership and human/gender rights advocacy, education development,
health, sustainable livelihoods and environmental and natural resources
management. It has adequate technical capacity at programme level
to undertake its strategic plans but remains handicapped by lack
of adequate financial resources to
implement the envisioned programs and
sufficiently cover the operational costs integral to quality programmes.
To oversee holistic, transformational and sustainable development
of the Longido community through best practices in leadership, education, health, livelihoods and natural
resources management, within
a supportive human and gender
rights environment.
- To build the capacity of the Longido communities
in order to improve their leadership, advocacy, education development,
livelihood quality and sustainability, health management ,
natural resource management, and access to modern technology.
- To strengthen innovative sustainable livelihood
options (e.g. exploitation of locally available resources minerals,
wildlife and natural land features attractions)
- To spearhead the development and maintenance
of adequate education and health management infrastructure in
the target communities
- To advocate for and facilitate the development
of adequate and clean water supplies for the 32 villages of Longido
district
- To establish modern communication systems through
rural -based internet services and management of information
systems (MIS) for local community institutions.
- To advocate for the review, improvement and
development of appropriate policies and laws to support a conducive
environment for pastoralists livelihoods.
- To network with local and international volunteers
with appropriate skills and resources that can help bring positive
development changes in the target community.
- To build capacity for monitoring and evaluation
of community development initiatives that enhances growth and
further learning, through research and information sharing.
LOOCIP is in the process of developing a 3 Year
Strategic Plan 2008-2011, scaling up its policies and systems and
evaluating its constitution. We believe that after enhancing
our capacity and resources, we will facilitate rapid development
of our target communities, building on the progress and incredible
work completed so far.
- Advocacy and Gender Issues
- Education Development
- Integrated Health
- Sustainable Livelihoods (incl. Micro-Business
Development)
- Environmental and Natural Resources Management
- Information and Communications Technology
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