- The Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, which provides microfinance loans to poor women to help them start their own businesses.
- The Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) in India, which organizes poor women into cooperatives and provides them with training, resources, and access to markets.
- The Kampung Improvement Program (KIP) in Indonesia, which works with local communities to improve their housing, infrastructure, and access to basic services.
- The Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) approach, which involves local communities in the planning and implementation of development projects.
- The Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach, which empowers communities to take ownership of their own sanitation and hygiene improvement.