1. Sustainable Development

2. Sustainable development is a process that empowers people in poor communities to ultimately help themselves.

3. Sustainable development is powerful, long-lasting development.

4. Sustainable development is an EMPOWERING process that places those being affected at the centre of their own development.

5. People are equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills and appropriate values and attitudes to act and manage their own development.

6. Effective Communication
Sustainable Development is a HOLISTIC approach that considers:
Human Rights
Gender Equity
Environment
Effective Communication

7. Sustainable development is non-discriminatory and protects the dignity of all people.

8. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, religion, political opinion, national or social origin, or birth status.

9. Planned Monitored and Evaluated
All sustainable development projects must be:
Planned
Monitored and
Evaluated

10. Development considers Human Rights
Sustainable development must take into account basic human rights as agreed upon in 1948 by all member countries of the United Nations.

11. UN Declaration of Human Rights
In 1948 the United Nations passed the Declaration of Human Rights. Here is a summary of that document.
· Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
· Seek and receive information and ideas
Every human being has the right to:
· Take part in politics
· Life
· Work
· Liberty and security of person
· Fair wages and equal pay for equal work
· Not be a slave
· Not be tortured
· Social security
· Protection of the law
· A decent standard of living
· A fair and public hearing in the courts
· Join a trade union
· Be presumed innocent until proved guilty
· Rest and leisure
· Education
· Freedom of movement and residence
· Marry and raise a family
All of these rights apply to everyone regardless of race, colour, gender, language, religion, political opinion, social origin, property or birth order.
· Own property
· Freedom of thought, conscience or religion
· Freedom of opinion and expression

12. Sustainable Development Includes:

13. Men and women of the community

14. Long-term Planning

15. Infrastructure building (with local products and people power)
Roads
Housing
Dams
Buildings – including schools and medical posts

16. Water and food availability and security
Building water posts or wells
Growing and rotating crops
Growing different vegetables for variety

17. Income generation
Teaching practical ways for families to become self-sufficient

18. Health Education Eating a variety of foods Washing hands
Safe toileting
Brushing teeth
Visiting a medical post when ill
Etc

19. Primary school education

20. HIV/AIDS Education

21. Birth Education

22. Peace and Reconciliation Education

23. Conservation of non-renewable resources and finding alternate resources

24. Advocacy

25. A knowledge of how to network
With local governments
With state and federal governments
With other development organisations in the area

26. ALWS and Sustainable Development – Dare to Dream a Different World