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Most of these are small-scale educational, health, economic and environmental projects.</p><p>They range from simple tutorial schools to college-level courses, and from village agricultural and health education projects to participation in major reforestation programs. The majority of these projects operate at the grassroots level, relying on local resources and coordination.</p><p>In all, Baha'i communities have started more than 1,500 such development projects during the last decade. Baha'is operate more than 600 schools and seven radio stations broadcasting educational, health and agricultural programs as well as information about Baha'i community activities. </p><p>These undertakings are managed or supervised by democratically elected local or national Baha'i institutions known as spiritual assemblies. They represent a global effort to learn about approaches to social and economic development that harmonize the scientific and technological aspects of development with the spiritual and moral aspects. </p><p>The Baha'i Office of Social and Economic Development, an agency of the Baha'i World Centre in Haifa, Israel, monitors the progress of development programs worldwide, provides advice and support, and facilitates collaborative undertakings with like-minded organizations. </p> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div>  </td> <td id="rightCell"> <div id="right"> <div class="rightBlockWhole"> <div class="block block-similar" id="block-similar-0"> <div class="rightBlockContent"> <h2>Similar entries</h2> <div class="item-list"><ul><li><a href="/web/20060806140041/http://www.bahai.us/bahai-statistics">Quick Facts</a></li><li><a href="/web/20060806140041/http://www.bahai.us/bahai-administration">Administration</a></li><li><a href="/web/20060806140041/http://www.bahai.us/social-action">Social Action</a></li><li><a href="/web/20060806140041/http://www.bahai.us/node/37">U.N. 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