Community based management (CBM) is about communities being involved and active in managing their own development. The intention of Khanya-aicdd's CBM practice is to demonstrate a framework for community members to participate in their own development, acquiring the skills and resources to assess their well-being and then to plan, implement and evaluate actions that change their environment to improve their livelihoods. This concept entails communities making decisions about their future. It is about strengthening local ownership of local problems and solutions, as well as designing actions to deal with identified challenges. This does not imply that communities must take responsibility for everything but rather promotes an integrated approach to problem-solving between different stakeholders. It puts communities in charge of their own development in a flexible partnership with supporting agencies including local government. Such partnership allows for sharing responsibilities between supporting agencies, and communities. The division of responsibilities between these partners can vary considerably, but should be agreed upon in advance so all know what is expected of them. Communities can then hold governments accountable (claiming their community rights to services) to agreed areas of action.