Table 4 Lessons learned
1) Impact of the project | |
Improvements in work inclusion and social protection Self-advocacy through knowledge generation Creation of positive self-perception Controversial reflections on project impact in Brazil Looking at an optimistic future full of plans and dreams Exchange of cultures and ideas Technical and logistic aid delivery adapted to individual needs Infrastructure improvement | |
Example Verbatim – FGD, Várzea Grande (Brazil) “This motivated me to try to start to study in college, to try to take that idea of empowerment and apply it in everyday life. So much so that I started my own business and even more tried to lobby for small attitude changes in my neighborhood. Small changes in your communities can make a difference” | |
2) Facilitators for successful project implementation | |
Project coordinator and leaders as role model Supportive community networks Previous reputation of organization Expressions of resilience | |
Example verbatim—FGD, Várzea Grande “When you are part of GLRA and XXXa said something, everybody had enormous respect (…) because GLRA is a NGO that it respects in our state. It is respected” | |
3) Barriers against successful project implementation | |
Insufficient contextualization Good ideas but insufficient resources, time and local support to put them into practice Dealing with pride, representativeness and the risk of undermining autonomy Projects dependence on individuals Insufficient measures to assure sustainability during the pandemic Too little international exchange | |
Example Verbatim – FGD, Plan 3000 “We agreed that there was a plan to help everyone, right? But, the xxxa got sick, could no longer attend, we could no longer hold the meetings and we could not help other people either” | |
4) Level of Community Participation | |
Needs Assessment.: | |
Insufficient contextualization in Brazil Important role of community | Spidergramscore: 4,04 |
Leadership | |
Broader inclusion of community members demanded Restrictions for entering the program | Spidergramscore: 4,09 |
Organization | |
Successful integration of leader of displacement in Valledupar Active involvement of PWD is demanded | Spidergramscore: 4,10 |
Resource Mobilization | |
Risk of undermining autonomy Requirement for active involvement of PWD | Spidergramscore: 3,75 |
Management | |
High involvement of community in decision making in Colombia Too Little integration of participants in Decision Making in Brazil Insufficient onsite support in non-Columbian communities | Spidergramscore: 4,20 |
Example Verbatim – FGD, Valledupar “Our leader belongs to the displacement community and well, in a way she had more knowledge of the people in need. She made a list of the people she knew and passed it on to the association—to the project coordinator, so that she could see the needs of her community.” | |