"Politicians can say money needs to be input into grassroots but they should have a look at themselves and the structure they have set up".
First, the initiative is strongly based on public input and a grassroots-driven, transparent approach to setting policy.
Where possible, a bottom up approach was adopted, which implied collecting cost data at the grassroots, and combining unit costs with input quantities in order to generate total costs.
An explainer on one motion ready-prepared for conference notes: "The procedure would reform the policy-making process to (i) provide for a rolling programme based on amendments from party units, giving grassroots party individuals and affiliated members direct input into policy making; (ii) enable party conference to make the final decisions on policy".
As with every other element of reconstruction from the earthquake, displaced people and grassroots organizations are insisting that they must have input in developing solutions.
Moreover, DPVA never sought input of any kind about this plan from any other Virginia grassroots activists.
Underpinning this community-focussed approach is the sense of ownership and empowerment gained at the grassroots level when local voices are heard, and when financial costs (and other inputs) are shared between partners (for example, both materials and partial funding were supplied by local communities in the building of the village schools and clinics described herein).
Just imagine that seeking, supporting, and reaching out to get feedback, input what a concept empowering, energizing tapping the full power and passion of the grassroots.
He argues for a slower, grassroots approach.
