CDE solves the following problems that plague other development processes Lack of community control over projects led by international organizations, even those under GPFD’s Leadership Model Lack of community understanding of and commitment to local education institutions, which are often not meeting community needs GPFD should focus its core work on education GPFD can continue to develop expertise in a specific sector of development while not limiting project possibilities  GPFD can ultimately address many aspects of poverty over time as more children are educated  Schools have been excellent project partners historically GPFD should invest in a streamlined process for community identification and maintenance of projects  Community-driven projects address needs that cannot be effectively identified by outsiders Community-driven projects are more likely to be sustained effectively into the future Communities are likely to identify projects that they can see and touch. While communities are not limited to infrastructure projects only, it is most likely that projects will be infrastructure-based, and this is the type of project that GPFD does best