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Listen and map local assets
Ask residents, makers, young people and community organisations what already works and what is missing. Identify existing spaces, skills and networks before introducing a new programme.
CREATIVITY AS A PATHWAY TO
Community development
Build creative opportunities with communities, not only for them.
Our VisionExplore the pathways
10 / 10THE OPPORTUNITY
Build creative opportunities with communities, not only for them.
Shared spaces, local leadership and inclusive participation can help creative activity become a sustained community resource. A hub needs a practical operating plan as well as an inspiring launch.
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Share responsibilities
Agree access, safeguarding, maintenance and decision-making arrangements. Make space for women, young people and people with disabilities to shape priorities.
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Keep the model sustainable
Plan staffing, equipment care and ongoing costs. Review participation and feedback regularly, and make the benefits and responsibilities visible to contributors.
CREATIVE MERCHANDISE
Ideas rooted in the pathway
Proposed merchandise concepts informed by the guidance below. These are not stocked products or confirmed offers; scenes are illustrative. Maker permission, cultural context and production feasibility must be checked before manufacture.
Merchandise concept
Our Community, Our Future mural prints
Reproductions of collaboratively created art with agreed credits and revenue arrangements.
Merchandise concept
Intergenerational story-card game
Consented local stories and prompts connecting younger people and elders.
Merchandise concept
Community participation planner
Accessible pages for shared priorities, decisions, responsibilities and feedback, with locally commissioned illustrations.
CONNECTED PROGRAMMES
Explore the ecosystem
RESEARCH & FURTHER READING
Start with trusted guidance
Despite its regional title, the publication description focuses on Delta State; do not generalise its findings to all nine states. UNDP frames human development around choices and capabilities, including health, education, living standards and participation in community life.
Research reviewed 19 October 2026. External resources do not imply endorsement, partnership, funding eligibility or current product availability.
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