is a function of the dynamic interplay of four fundamental elements

the four fundamental elements of community organizing

is the stage for co

the community consist of people now popularly known as _____ who have different interest and development

there are basically three apparent stakeholders of development initiatives

those who may be expected to benefit or lose from certain development initiatives on the losing and in particular these are the poor and those who are vulnerable in terms of gender age race ethnicity cultural identity and or displacement

those with interest in outcomes like ngos private businesses and industries that may be affected or may have technical expertise

those line agencies staff local regional and national government officials

is usually generally composed of the haves and they have nots

should be concerned with the welfare of the whole community most specially the majority who are poor deprived and oppressed

although the organizing process cannot be forced from outside it can be nurture and catalyzed

is the partner of the people in development

to become more relevant should be initiated and sustained with the people themselves

the cdw engage in co could be a single person or a team or development workers usually attached to an institution known as

means developing a partnership with the community

it is a process that facilitates participatory development in which stakeholders can influence and share control over development initiatives and over the decisions and resources that affect themselves

the fourth important element of the co practice was the traditionally viewed as the problem which brings together the community people and the cdw in helping process

while people participation as a fundamental philosophy and development is co life blood its heart is the

major interrelated phases of co process and its integral part

co is like a long journey into development partnership with the community people this journey requires some basic consideration and preparation from the cdw and the do to which she belongs

basic consideration under pre entry outside

or acceptability of the community in which it operates

or determining the reason and directions for its being formulating strategies of development

a stated in the light of the do's vision mission and goal vmg and programs

include committed competent and creative person power financial and material resources

involves continuous capacity building of the staff and generation of financial and material resources that can help sustain its operations

the various faces of the co process and social investigation are all intertwined by _______action reflection celebration as another indispensable dimension of the co process

establishing a friendly yet purposeful relationship starts upon entry of the cdw into the community

the aim is to get the community sanction and commitment to engage in a partnership with the cdw/do for participatory development

this refers to the basic continuing effort by which the cdw becomes one with the cp by integrating himself herself in the community life

three fold aim under immersion with the people inner layer

this phase of the process signals that the cpn cdw are already prepared to work together as partners in the development

the aim is to build or enhance the capacities of the cp to become self determined and social responsible

towards leveling power balance interest convergence resource sharing

is a conscious effort of understanding the reality of the community life as basis for planning

is done systematically both an individual and collective fashion

approaches to social analysis

promotes greater awareness and increased abilities to identify different problems on their causes at the micro and macro levels

this kind of approach of argues the communities can be brought back to life if local assets rather than local needs become the focus

the responsibility of continually organizing the community for development rest not only on a single person

the formation and development of four group consisting of the several liners of leaders is a must in co

for the people's organization to be decisively important towards the success of the community development initiatives is constituency has to go through capacity development

plays a pivotal role in the co process

is an integral part of the development and change processes where interconnectivity of its various critical elements in evaluation are seen from the contributive rather than attributive view

there are four critical elements of capacity development

in order to manage development initiatives and to be able to level off with the other relatively powerful stakeholders. this decision making competency consists of the following phase

PPIME&L

people's participation approaches to managing development initiatives

is a form of functional education which can contribute empowerment and partnership in the sense of a shared assessment and project management

development practitioners often have to work with and through powerful stakeholders in order to serve the needs of the poorest people

the mechanism designed to facilitate participation can be viewed in a continuum