grassroots implementation
[GRAS-roots im-PLEM-en-TAY-shun]
nounpl: grassroots implementations
implementação de base
1. The process of putting a plan, policy, or program into action starting from the community level, involving ordinary people rather than top-level officials
The NGO focused on grassroots implementation of environmental policies in rural villages.
A ONG focou na implementação de base de políticas ambientais em aldeias rurais.
2. A bottom-up approach to executing initiatives where local communities and individuals are directly involved in rolling out solutions
Grassroots implementation of the health program proved more effective than top-down directives.
A implementação de base do programa de saúde provou ser mais eficaz do que as diretivas de cima para baixo.
Grassroots implementation is a significant concept in both American and Brazilian development work, civil society, and social movements. In Brazil, it reflects the importance placed on community participation in development programs (participação comunitária). In the US, it emphasizes democratic involvement of ordinary citizens. The term gained prominence with the rise of community-based organizations and NGOs in development and social change initiatives.
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