A network of learning communities in CBCRM

The Learning and Research Network (LeaRN) is a regional initiative that aims to establish a network of learning communities of CBCRM practitioners and advocates in Asia and Canada and further develop the theory and practice of a sustainable livelihoods approach to CBCRM. With funding support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF), and the Open Society Institute (OSI), LeaRN is being implemented by a consortium of the CBCRM Resource Center in the Philippines, and the Centre for Community-Based Management (CCBM) at St. Francis Xavier University and Lester Pearson International at Dalhousie University, both in Canada.

 
 
     
                   
 
More on LeaRN

LeaRN brochure

A one-page brochure that outlines what LeaRN believes in as a knowledge network and highlights LeaRN's goal of developing a learning community in CBCRM. The brochure also explains the project components and lists down members of the management committee and the project staff. read document
   
 

join our web-based discussion on learning communities

Building a learning community
Discusses the CBCRM Resource Center's way of nurturing learning partnerships and promoting a "culture of learning" in CBCRM. The five-page document also explains the learning spiral and the learning tripod on which the strategy of building the CBCRM learning community is based. read document

and win a free copy of the proceedings of the CBCRM Festival held last 2-4 June 2003 in Subic, Philippines

"CBCRM Festival 2003: Celebrating the Gains, Reflecting on Challenges and Advancing the CBCRM Movement"

   
 
Third year technical report
 
The final year of the program was a strong one for LeaRN, with the key project components coming along more strategically and effectively. With its primary function of linking, coordinating and facilitating joint work among its partners in the region, much has been accomplished in terms of getting people to share and learn from their experiences. read document
     
   
LeaRN Regional Consultation
   
Coming at the heels of the project's initial phase, a LeaRN Regional Consultation has been slated on 28-30 April 2005. The consultation-workshop will be held at the Lake Island Resort, Binangonan, Philippines. It aims to draw lessons from the LeaRN project and map out common perspectives on regional learning and networking in CBCRM. go to regional consultation page