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How can Grass Roots Leadership Training generate Community Development? Case Study of Emerging Leaders ‘Certificate in Community Leadership’ program in Kenya
No full textThis study researched and recorded the range of impacts that occur as a direct result of grass
roots leadership training, as uniquely implemented by the organisation Emerging Leaders.
Attention is paid to the approach both generally, and with a focus on the organisation’s
‘Certificate in Community Leadership’ program. The rationale for the research comes from the
debate on aid dependency which has gained momentum in recent years and has highlighted the
failure and possible detrimental effects of the vast aid influxes to receiving countries. From this
understanding it becomes essential to explore any new and innovative tools for sustainable
development that have shown initial signs of success, without perpetuating this reliance. These
initial signs are accepted in the form of commendation from World Vision who have supported
the delivery of the program stating, ‘Emerging Leaders training is a game changer in relation
to community transformation’.
This research shows in what ways the leadership training given by Emerging Leaders is unique,
based on the theoretical rationale behind the program design. The objective of the research was
to use this theory to acknowledge and understand the range of impacts that are taking place.
This was achieved mainly through semi-structured interviews with beneficiaries of the
program, and was supported by group interviews and observations. The interview guides were
designed with the aid of the Certificate in Community Leadership handbook and teaching
materials, ensuring that actual impacts were compared to those which were intended. With
regards to impacts there are two main categories, the first is those concerning the personal
developments inspired by the training which act to catalyse community development, whilst
the second is the community developments themselves.
The data collected gives evidence of a wide range of direct impacts, from increased self-esteem
and a new appreciation of team work from the first category, to the start-up of income
generating and community benefitting projects from the second. Another important finding is
the transferable nature of the training within Kenya, demonstrated through the wide range of
impacts that were recorded in two case studies of differing characteristics, as a result of the
exact same training. From this the term ‘Non-specific Sustainable Livelihood Tool’ has been
created
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