enrolling CWDs in schools. The WEO went further and established the unit for expanding inclusive education as a resources center. Stimulation of the creation of IGA groups The creation of IGA groups to assist poor families especially mothers who couldn’t send their children to school due to poverty was designed to help the target groups identified by the project. However, other women and men learned from the experiences of project supported IGA groups on their own initiatives in Siraro and SNNPR woredas and established IGA goups. For example, according to Abebech Labisso, Chair lady of Robot IGA Group in Mehal Bobicha, SNNPR, there are now 12 self-organized IGA groups with 12-15 members each that have been established on their model. Abebech further stated that the self-organized IGAs that emulated the project IGA group do saving, are recognized and they already have access to credit from local microfinance facilities. Taking the issues of marginalization further Marginalization is a major innovative intervention and footprint of LIA-E in SNNPR. According to Aklilu G/Micahel, local government and other institutions didn’t even recognize the presence of the issue of marginalization of the Fuga Community until their project raised the alarm on the issue and worked towards addressing it. The lesson from the best practices of LIA-E on working against the marginalization of the Fuga minority community started getting picked up by other projects such as the donor supported Civil Society Support Program (CSSP). CSSP gave birr 3million for LIA-E to Lead a pilot Project (2015-2017) implemented in Gibe area with three other organizations. The purpose was to pilot the project focusing on inclusion and integration on services based on LIA-E’s experiences for eventual expansion to other woredas. Later on LIA-E was invited for advice on the design of an CSSP project for implementation in Amhara Regional State to deal with the issue of marginalization of the minority Weito Community. Aklilu further added that LIA-E has been awarded for best performance on inclusion from the Strategic Partnership Grant (SPG). The adoption of LIA-E’s experiences on working against marginalization of minorities and the expansion of the experiences to other regions by other organizations is unintended but very important contribution of an effective impact that went beyond the life and geography of Kinderpostzegels supported projects. 52
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