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Some of our past projects
Education for Rural People, Global
Between 2006-2012: An UNESCO-FAO Flagship on rural education, inspired by the Nyéléni Declaration. Sazani Associates partnered in two EuropeAid-funded consortia across ten countries, linking education, agroecology, and rural livelihoods. Sazani Associates co-created training and curricula with schools and CSOs using participatory action learning. The programme strengthened cross-regional solidarity, embedded food sovereignty in education, and built community resilience through intergenerational Global Social Learning, serving as a model for locally rooted, globally connected education.
Indigenous Peoples and Community Development Planning, Cameroon
2008/9: Sazani Associates developed an Indigenous Peoples and Community Development Plan for Bakola communities affected by transmission infrastructure in southern Cameroon. Using participatory action learning and traditional ecological knowledge, Sazani Associates facilitated land-use mapping, culturally grounded consultations, and benefit-sharing strategies aligned with international safeguards. This enabled Bakola communities to shape resettlement processes and support long-term development and rights recognition, setting a precedent for adaptive approaches in infrastructure projects involving Indigenous peoples across Africa.
Port Honduras Community Development Plan, Belize
2011/12: Under a USAID–GTZ initiative, Sazani Associates facilitated participatory planning for the Port Honduras region, a climate-vulnerable coast in southern Belize. Using PLA tools and natural resource mapping, Sazani Associates co-created a community-focused development plan balancing marine conservation, youth priorities, and sustainable livelihoods. The approach embedded resilience into local governance and guided early blue economy investments, coastal resource management, and inclusive economic planning, strengthening community-led decision-making and sustainable development across the Caribbean.
South Resilience and Social Inclusion, Bulgaria
2014-2016: In Bulgaria, Sazani Associates supported marginalised youth in economically transitioning regions through the SPOC initiative. Using participatory storytelling, civic engagement tools, and health equity mapping, Sazani Associates helped young people design peer-led responses to exclusion. The approach fostered youth agency, strengthened local coalitions, and aligned with EU cohesion policy. This PLA-based model advanced inclusive resilience in post-transition settings and contributed to Sazani Associates' Global Social Learning practice on education for transformation.
Seli Resettlement Planning, Sierra Leone
2017-2020: Sazani Associates supported the participatory design of a Resettlement Action Plan for communities affected by Bumbuna II hydropower expansion. Using PLA and livelihood systems analysis, Sazani Associates co-developed strategies for compensation, land access, and restoration. Community mapping and scenario planning enabled households to shape solutions and future options. The process aligned with IFC safeguards and advanced a rights-based approach to infrastructure development in West Africa, promoting inclusive, sustainable outcomes for affected communities.
Award-Winning ESG and Resource Management Plan, Ethiopia
between 2021 and 2024, following an ESG risk review in Ethiopia’s gold sector, Sazani Associates co-developed a Sustainable Natural Resource Management Plan using PLA and conflict-sensitive tools. The plan integrated biodiversity, climate resilience, and local livelihoods, informed by community mapping and Global Social Learning principles. It received international recognition for aligning investor ESG priorities with community-defined resource governance and restoration strategies, exemplifying how PLA and global-local co-creation deliver value in fragile ecosystems.