Getting Communities to Buy into Your Project | Turning Ideas into Action

Golden Rules for an online community:

Getting Communities to Buy into Your Project | Turning Ideas into Action: "On the rules of participation, a couple of examples come to mind. The Gemidiriya project in Sri Lanka has the Golden Rules for Village Organizations and Village Companies. These are:

we must contribute to our development
we must have confidence in ourselves and practice self-help
we are accountable to the village for all our actions
good governance is key to success
let us develop our village step-by-step
cost effectiveness pays
be open and transparent in our dealings
uphold the principles of equity and inclusion
act timely and ensure quality
seek help when required

The Golden Rules were developed with communities through participatory workshops so they resonate with communities. When you visit the project area, you can see the Golden Rules everywhere; they are respected."