The 3-year program will be implemented in four phases as follow:

Phase I: Enhancing the governance and management mechanism of the Azito Village : The project will implement a series of activities to strengthen governance and management of the Azito Village by promoting the adoption of good practices and strengthening the existing organizational structures of the Azito Village.

Phase II: Investment Planning & Support the Implementation of Quick Win Projects: The project will support the Azito Village in undertaking a participatory process to identify their needs and prioritize them in a way that effectively respond to the communities’ needs, taking into consideration gender and youth among other factors. By supporting the adoption of good practices, the project will help the local community to define the best use of their resources based on a shared vision and short, medium- and long-term perspectives.

Phase III: Implementation of the Azito Village Investment Plan: Phase 3 of the project will provide support to the Azito Village to implement key projects in its investment pipeline, and to effectively communicate implementation progress. This will include the implementation relevant good practices so that funds can be used timely and cost effectively to implement the selected projects.

Phase IV: Sustainability Assessment and Action Planning: The project will also introduce Transparency good practices to provide tools to communicate to the community how the funds are being used and the status of the projects’ execution.