A fundamental pillar of community-driven restoration projects is motivation, without which initiatives are doomed to fail. However, technical knowledge and funding are also important factors for success. In this work, we present three case studies of post-fire restoration projects driven by local communities in Central Chile to assess whether motivation and proactive actions were sufficient to carry out successful restoration projects. We found that while in the three cases motivation was essential for starting restoration actions, the level of technical knowledge, the ability to connect with academic institutions, and the capability to secure funding played key roles in the projects' results. We identified three key factors that should be present to increase community-driven restoration success: (1) appropriate technical knowledge and expertise to set suitable restoration objectives and activities; (2) adequate capabilities and networks for procuring financial and technical resources; and (3) capacity to apply for available funding to ensure resources for later phases. Ensuring the concurrence of these three factors cannot be the sole responsibility of local communities. Instead, it should be a shared responsibility between government agencies and academic institutions to develop strategies that help develop links between experts and local communities.

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智利中部社区驱动的火灾后恢复计划：当善意是不够的

社区驱动的恢复项目的一个基本支柱是动力，没有它，举措注定要失败。然而，技术知识和资金也是成功的重要因素。在这项工作中，我们介绍了由智利中部当地社区推动的火灾后恢复项目的三个案例研究，以评估动机和主动行动是否足以成功实施恢复项目。我们发现，虽然在这三个案例中，动机对于开始恢复行动至关重要，但技术知识水平、与学术机构联系的能力以及获得资金的能力在项目结果中起着关键作用。我们确定了三个应该存在的关键因素，以提高社区驱动的恢复成功率：(1) 适当的技术知识和专业知识，以设定合适的恢复目标和活动；(2) 有足够的能力和网络来获取财政和技术资源；(3) 申请可用资金以确保为后期阶段提供资源的能力。确保这三个因素的一致性不能成为当地社区的唯一责任。相反，制定有助于在专家和当地社区之间建立联系的战略应该是政府机构和学术机构之间的共同责任。确保这三个因素的一致性不能成为当地社区的唯一责任。相反，制定有助于在专家和当地社区之间建立联系的战略应该是政府机构和学术机构之间的共同责任。确保这三个因素的一致性不能成为当地社区的唯一责任。相反，制定有助于在专家和当地社区之间建立联系的战略应该是政府机构和学术机构之间的共同责任。