This story explores an approach that strengthens trust, well-being, and collaboration, while giving children and young people the knowledge and tools to build their capabilities and shape better lives for themselves.
| Social Initiative: | Sustainable Community Development Program to expand opportunities and build a better future |
| Location: | San Francisco Caballua, Mixteca Region, Oaxaca |
| Objective: | Strengthen community agency and support communities in pursuing their priority goals, fostering self-management that starts at the individual level and builds toward collective action |
| Insight: | “The participatory approach enabled communities to be more than beneficiaries: they became active participants in shaping and sustaining collective development efforts.” — Fondo para la Paz |