Approach to Development
CBIDA engages in activities that have long-term benefits and are likely to continue after the project cycle is completed. CBIDA takes great care to ensure that it operates in a manner that strengthens the self-determination, self-reliance and collective action of its partners and their communities. CBIDA respects that as individuals, Bahá'í-inspired agencies and groups initiate community development projects, their capacity evolves over time to take on more complex activities where CBIDA's participation may no longer be necessary or beneficial.

CBIDA-supported projects involve and benefit all community members irrespective of their religious, political or ideological affiliation. CBIDA and its partners are committed to learning, ensuring spiritual and material progress, ethical practice, a human-rights based approach, local participation, gender equality, making a positive contribution to social cohesion, and respecting and appreciating cultural, ethnic, racial and religious diversity.
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