Environmentalism and Community
NSTP101
Community Development
What is the relevance of community development to NSTP?
Objectives of Community Development
To contribute to the general welfare and the betterment of life of the people in the community.
To facilitate the promotion, sustainability, support and maintenance of the community action.
Community
- communities of place: defined by distinct boundaries and bound by a common political, economic and social system - communities of interest: a group of individuals that share common interests, goals and rights under the same laws and regulations.
Development
- refers to sustained efforts intended to improve or maintain the social and economic well-being of a community.
Community Development - seeks to empower individuals and groups of people by providing these groups with the skills they need to effect change in their own communities.
Community development • is the planned evolution of all aspects of community well-being (economic, social, environmental and cultural). • it is a process whereby community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems. The scope of community development can vary from small initiatives within a small group, to large initiatives that involve the whole community.
Elements of Community Development • Focus on the goals and needs of the communities • The encouragement of self-help • Technical assistance from different line agencies • Integration of various expertise or cross-cutting issues • Felt needs of the community
Protocols in Community Development 1. Community Selection 2. Conduct Community Needs/Resources Assessment 3. Data Analysis 4. Community Presentation of Needs/Resources Assessment Results 5. Community Action 6. Ongoing community support, linking of communities, increasing leadership 7. Measuring success 8. State level support and
Community Development
What is the relevance of community development to NSTP?
Objectives of Community Development
To contribute to the general welfare and the betterment of life of the people in the community.
To facilitate the promotion, sustainability, support and maintenance of the community action.
Community
- communities of place: defined by distinct boundaries and bound by a common political, economic and social system - communities of interest: a group of individuals that share common interests, goals and rights under the same laws and regulations.
Development
- refers to sustained efforts intended to improve or maintain the social and economic well-being of a community.
Community Development - seeks to empower individuals and groups of people by providing these groups with the skills they need to effect change in their own communities.
Community development • is the planned evolution of all aspects of community well-being (economic, social, environmental and cultural). • it is a process whereby community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems. The scope of community development can vary from small initiatives within a small group, to large initiatives that involve the whole community.
Elements of Community Development • Focus on the goals and needs of the communities • The encouragement of self-help • Technical assistance from different line agencies • Integration of various expertise or cross-cutting issues • Felt needs of the community
Protocols in Community Development 1. Community Selection 2. Conduct Community Needs/Resources Assessment 3. Data Analysis 4. Community Presentation of Needs/Resources Assessment Results 5. Community Action 6. Ongoing community support, linking of communities, increasing leadership 7. Measuring success 8. State level support and