Cooperation with MS
(The following data describe the relations to MS only)

Main objectives of partnership:
To encourage involvement and participation of community people and local Village Development Committees (VDCs) for strengthening democracy and equitable development in order to promote pluralism and gender sensitivity.

Partnership documentation at present:
Early partnership documentation

Present agreement signed:
July 2000

Present agreement expires:
November 2001

Concrete description of the joint partnership activities:
Institutional/organizational capacity building of SSDC by human resources development and establishment of management systems
and,
Through SSDC institutional/organizational capacity building of 8-12 local VDCs to support communities addressing their social development needs.

Which MS principles or approaches are directly reflected:
Development by people - support to a democratic foundation for development

Location of activities:
Rural

Appr. how many inviduals will benefit:
Between 100 and 1000