The central notion in the ABCD approach is that community-based organisations and community members take control of their own development, identifying and using their own strengths, …

Building on the skills of residents, the power of local groups, and the supportive functions of organizations, asset-based community development draws upon existing community strengths …

Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) is an approach to sustainable community-driven development. Beyond the mobilisation of a particular community, it is concerned with how to …

Asset-based community development (ABCD) is a methodology for the sustainable development of communities based on their strengths and potentials.

What is Asset-Based Community Development? Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) is “a strategy for sustainable community-driven development.”1 ABCD relies on the premise …

Meaningful and lasting community change always originates from within, and the wisdom of the community always exceeds the knowledge of the community. Building and nourishing …

Building on the skills of local residents, the power of local associations, and the supportive functions of local institutions, asset-based community development draws upon existing …

Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) represents a strategic approach to sustainable community-driven development that builds on existing community strengths, resources, and …

Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) is a strategy for sustainable community-driven development. Beyond the mobilization of a particular community, ABCD is concerned with how …

The asset approach is a set of values and principles and a way of thinking about the world. It values the capacity, skills, knowledge, connections and potential in a community.