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Relevant, impactful, and sustainable change at the community level comes when –

·Community members determine, own, and drive the change process; and Change actions focus on addressing the underlying systems and root causes that cause the issues of concern – rather than only reacting to symptoms.

·Working with community and government stakeholders to surface key issues, share indigenous knowledge, map out systems and stakeholders, understand root causes, prioritize issues, and develop a shared action plan – in which the CBO is one of many actors.

·Together implementing, evaluating/reflecting on, and adapting that shared action plan.

·Developing actions or interventions, with community stakeholders, in response to the issues and root causes identified in the community – drawing on available experiences, indigenous knowledge and practices, and internal and external tools and resources as appropriate to respond to the need.

·Being open and sensitive to both expected and unexpected outcomes, and looking for intermediate indicators of progress.

·Using data and evidence to learn and improve action.