Structure means “building”, a metaphor for making protective walls around safe rooms; roofs, guiding aisles and doors that can be opened, closed, locked and unlocked.
Decisions to really put an effort into such structures are critical and difficult and often omitted in favour of more low-hanging fruit. The result is often that the community does not have a solid “building” when it needs one, such as in cases of conflict.
Without adequate structures it can be difficult to live out the – even clear – intentions. To develop a governance structure that fits the intention of the project and serves both individuals and the community is therefore a crucial issue in project development. In this section methods that support selecting appropriate structures nurturing set intentions and reaching common decisions are introduced.