“Reinforcing social interconnectedness through communication and participation” – Holcim Awards Jury
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Project entry 2014 Africa Middle East - Co-op Capacity Building: Community farming and market hub, Kigali, Rwanda
Kora’s district masterplan: showing strategic and programmatic actions, and schemes for improving biodiversity based on a detailed study of local wildlife. The goals are to strengthen connectivity between parts of Kora: little bridges, enhancement pathways, ravine barriers using local materials and labor. To improve job prospects, existing cooperatives in Kora are empowered through the Community Center.
The jury was impressed by the idea of strengthening communities involved in food production through cooperative capacity building, combining social and economic programs in the very make-up of the community. The masterplan thus goes beyond the implementation of physical infrastructures, spaces, and buildings to include a range of measures to reinforce social interconnectedness – through communication and participation. The project is a small but nonetheless important step in nation building, in a country troubled by its past.
Last updated: June 13, 2014 Beirut, Lebanon
The jury was impressed by the idea of strengthening communities involved in food production through cooperative capacity building, combining social and economic programs in the very make-up of the community. The masterplan thus goes beyond the implementation of physical infrastructures, spaces, and buildings to include a range of measures to reinforce social interconnectedness – through communication and participation. The project is a small but nonetheless important step in nation building, in a country troubled by its past.