3. Developing resource materials into charts and diagrams and then translated into the vernacular made a difference in the learning and understanding of participants. It appears that the elderly in particular can follow and understand better the discussions/presentations. 4. Grouping the participants together from the beginning (not men together, women together, youths together and church elders together) eased their overall understanding from the beginning of the program. 5. Splitting participants in focus groups helped encourage discussions from different groups such as women, whose voices may not otherwise be heard. 6. It helps the team plan and focus when there is constant and consistent team briefing and debriefing. This also helps to ensure each team member is aware of their allocated task/roles. 7. It was observed during the project that grouping all three villages to carry out one HRCLD project may not have been ideal because as the project progressed it was observed that: • one village later wanted a different human rights issue to address, • the three villages were competing to host each engagement, • the Commission team had to work with a larger group of village reps rather than a few. Ofisa o le Komesina Sulufaiga Office of the Ombudsman of Samoa 1. A human rights community-led approach is acceptable and relevant to the Samoan way of negotiating. 2. Not all issues were shared during Fa’asoa (discussions). Some serious issues were shared on an anonymous questionnaire. 3. Climate change and village governance issues were not the only human rights issues raised. 4. Human rights education is recommended by community people. (this was the first human rights programme for A’ana 1) 5. There are still barriers in sub-village settings. 6. Appropriate timing should be considered. 7. A communication strategy is needed for village level. 8. Internal community structures need to be taken in to account, such as the village council vs Fono Fa’avae. 9. HRCLD should be rolled out in all communities of Samoa. Collateral developed by the Samoan Office APF HRCLD Guide 60